Security Requirements Analysis Report

Comprehensive Security Analysis with Interactive Dashboard

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Security Requirements System v2.0

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November 20, 2025

Generated: 2025-11-20 10:30:41 Report Version: 2.0 - Comprehensive Security Analysis

1. Executive Summary

This section provides a high-level overview of the security requirements analysis, presenting key findings, validation results, and an interactive dashboard for stakeholders and decision-makers. The executive summary enables rapid comprehension of the security posture, critical risks, control coverage, and compliance status without requiring detailed technical knowledge.

1.1. Purpose and Scope

Purpose

This document presents a comprehensive security requirements analysis for the proposed application, systematically mapping high-level business requirements to specific, actionable security controls aligned with multiple industry standards: OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, and ISO 27001:2022. The analysis provides a complete security requirements specification that guides secure system design, implementation, and verification.

Scope

This analysis encompasses all functional requirements provided, delivering comprehensive coverage across multiple security domains:

Requirements Analysis: Systematic decomposition and security-relevant extraction from business requirements
Stakeholder Analysis: Identification of stakeholders, trust boundaries, and security responsibilities
Threat Modeling: Systematic identification and assessment of security threats using STRIDE methodology
Security Control Mapping: Mapping requirements to multi-standard security controls (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001) with detailed implementation guidance
Compliance Requirements: Identification of regulatory and legal compliance obligations
Architectural Security: Security architecture recommendations and design patterns
Implementation Planning: Prioritized, phased implementation roadmap
Verification Strategies: Testing and validation approaches for security controls

The analysis provides both strategic guidance for security planning and tactical details for implementation teams.

1.2. Key Findings

This section summarizes the most critical results from the security requirements analysis, providing executives and stakeholders with immediate insight into the security posture and validation status.

Analysis Metrics

Validation Score: 0.86/1.0
Validation Status: ✅ Passed
Analysis Iterations: 1
Requirements Analyzed: 16

Application Summary

A cloud-capable web application for secure file and folder management that enforces company-level data segregation, fine-grained, role- and object-level access controls, file versioning and sharing, electronic document signing with signer identity and timestamp recording, in-app and optional email notifications, and immutable audit logging — all with encryption and controls to ensure that users can only access and act on resources within their assigned company and permissions.

The validation score reflects the quality and completeness of the security requirements across five dimensions: completeness, consistency, correctness, implementability, and alignment with business objectives. A score of 0.8 or higher indicates that the requirements are ready for implementation, while scores below this threshold may require refinement before proceeding.

1.3. Security Overview Dashboard

This interactive dashboard provides executive-level visualization of key security metrics and trends, enabling rapid assessment of the security posture through intuitive charts and data visualizations. The dashboard presents critical information across multiple dimensions: risk distribution, security control coverage, compliance status, implementation progress, and data quality metrics. For optimal viewing experience, render this document with Quarto to enable interactive chart functionality, allowing stakeholders to explore data dynamically and drill down into specific areas of interest.

Figure 1: Risk heat map showing threat distribution by likelihood and impact (1-5 scale).

Top 5 Highest Risks:

THR-001 (Critical) - User Management / Frontend Layer / Edge Layer (SSO) - Category: Spoofing - Likelihood: 4 | Impact: 4 - Description: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitimate user and access company-scoped data (e.g., via phishing, stolen refresh tokens, or misused OAuth tokens).

THR-002 (High) - Frontend Layer - Category: Tampering - Likelihood: 4 | Impact: 3 - Description: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, bypassing client-side validation to mark files as signed or modify company ID before upload).

THR-014 (High) - Edge Layer / CDN/WAF - Category: Denial of Service - Likelihood: 4 | Impact: 3 - Description: Application layer DoS (large uploads, resource exhaustion, or API abuse) degrades service availability for tenants or overwhelms backend services.

THR-003 (High) - Edge Layer / API Gateway - Category: Repudiation - Likelihood: 3 | Impact: 4 - Description: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or malicious insider to deny having performed actions (create/edit/delete/sign), undermining audit and compliance.

THR-004 (High) - Data Storage / Object Storage - Category: Information Disclosure - Likelihood: 3 | Impact: 4 - Description: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, public buckets, signed URL leakage, or maker errors exposing company documents to other tenants or public internet.

Figure 2: Security control distribution by standard (OWASP, NIST, ISO 27001).

Figure 3: OWASP ASVS control distribution by verification category (V1-V14).

Figure 4: Security control priority distribution (Critical/High/Medium/Low).

Coverage Metrics:

Total Security Controls Mapped: 51
- OWASP ASVS: 16 controls
- NIST SP 800-53: 25 controls
- ISO 27001: 10 controls
Requirements with Security Control Mapping: 100.0% (16/16)
Average Controls per Requirement: 3.2
Critical Controls: 19 (37.3% of total)
Requirements with Verification: 100.0% (16/16)
Recommended ASVS Level: L2 (Standard)

Figure 5: Compliance status across all applicable frameworks (Red-Amber-Green rating). Shows regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and security standards (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001).

Compliance Summary:

⚠️ OWASP ASVS: In Progress (Next Audit: N/A)
⚠️ NIST SP 800-53: In Progress (Next Audit: N/A)
⚠️ ISO 27001: In Progress (Next Audit: N/A)

Figure 6: Projected implementation timeline by phase and week (based on priority-based planning).

Implementation Timeline (Projected):

Phase 1 (Critical/High): 100% projected completion (Weeks 1-8)
Phase 2 (Medium): 100% projected completion (Weeks 9-16)
Phase 3 (Low/Ongoing): Continuous improvement and monitoring

Note: Timeline is based on priority-based planning and assumes steady implementation progress.

Validation Metrics:

Overall Validation Score: ✅ 0.86/1.0

Dimension Scores:

✅ Completeness: 0.80
✅ Consistency: 0.95
✅ Correctness: 0.90
⚠️ Implementability: 0.70
✅ Alignment: 0.95

Figure 7: Data quality and coverage metrics.

Traceability Matrix:

Total Requirements: 16
Linked to Threats: 16 (100.0%)
Mapped to Security Controls: 16 (100.0%)
With Verification: 16 (100.0%)

Data Quality: ✅ Excellent

2. Requirements Understanding

This section presents a comprehensive analysis of the functional requirements, extracting security-relevant information and establishing the foundation for the security requirements specification. Understanding the functional requirements is essential for identifying security implications, data sensitivity, trust boundaries, and security-critical components. This analysis transforms business requirements into security-aware specifications that inform threat modeling, control selection, and compliance assessment.

2.1. High-Level Requirements Analysis

The following high-level functional requirements have been identified and analyzed for security implications:

User registration and login with company association and optional multi-factor authentication
Company management with strict data isolation (company-scoped tenancy)
Role-based access control (RBAC) within companies including role definitions and assignment
Fine-grained per-file and per-folder permissions (read, write, delete, share, sign, administer)
Delegation capability for users to grant/change permissions within company scope
File and folder lifecycle management (create, view, edit, move, delete) with workspace organization
File versioning and immutable version metadata per change
Support for multiple file types (documents, images, PDFs) with content-type validation and preview generation
Controlled file sharing only among authorized company users and groups with sharing audit trail
Access enforcement on every operation (authorization checks scoped by company and object permissions)
Electronic signature workflow: sign documents, record signer identity, timestamp, and signature metadata
Storage of signature artifacts and metadata as part of file/version history with tamper-detection
In-app notification system with optional email delivery, targeting relevant company users based on permissions and file events
Audit and reporting: comprehensive, immutable audit logs recording user actions, outcomes, timestamps, and affected objects
Encryption and key management: encryption at rest and in transit, and secure key lifecycle management
APIs and integrations (e.g., email delivery, identity providers, backup, search) with secure authentication and authorization

2.2. Detailed Requirements Breakdown

Req ID	Requirement	Business Category	Security Sensitivity	Data Classification
REQ-001	User registration and login with company associati…	Authentication	High	Confidential
REQ-002	Company management with strict data isolation: cre…	Data Management	High	Restricted
REQ-003	Role-based access control (RBAC) within companies:…	Authorization	High	Confidential
REQ-004	Fine-grained per-file and per-folder permissions: …	Authorization	High	Restricted
REQ-005	Delegation capabilities: some users may have deleg…	Administration	High	Confidential
REQ-006	File and folder lifecycle management: create, uplo…	File Management	High	Confidential
REQ-007	File versioning: maintain version history for file…	Data Management	High	Restricted
REQ-008	Support for multiple file types with validation an…	File Management	Medium	Confidential
REQ-009	Controlled file sharing only among authorized comp…	Collaboration/Security	High	Restricted
REQ-010	Access enforcement on every operation: implement a…	Authorization	High	Restricted
REQ-011	Electronic signature workflow: allow designated us…	Electronic Signature / Compliance	High	Restricted
REQ-012	Signature storage and metadata: store signature ar…	Data Management / Security	High	Restricted
REQ-013	Notifications: in-app notification feed and option…	Notifications/UX	Medium	Internal
REQ-014	Audit and reporting: generate immutable, tamper-ev…	Security/Audit/Compliance	High	Restricted
REQ-015	Encryption and key management: encrypt data at res…	Infrastructure/Security	High	Restricted
REQ-016	Secure APIs and integrations: provide authenticate…	Integration/Platform	High	Internal

2.3. Security Context and Regulatory Obligations

Applicable regulations and standards will depend on customer industry and geography. Typical applicable frameworks include: GDPR (EU) and ePrivacy/CCPA (California) for personal data protection and cross-border data transfer rules; eIDAS (EU) and ESIGN/UETA (US) for legal validity of electronic signatures; SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for information security controls and customer trust; PCI-DSS if the system will store or process payment card data (avoid storing card data where possible); HIPAA if storing protected health information (PHI) requiring additional administrative, physical, and technical safeguards; local data residency laws for some countries (e.g., Russia, China); and NIST SP 800-53/800-63 guidelines for authentication and cryptographic controls. The platform should support evidence and controls needed for audits, data subject access requests (DSARs), breach notification timelines, and legal hold/retention requirements. Legal review is required to map e-signature flows to enforceable acceptance in target jurisdictions.

2.4. Assumptions

System will be cloud-hosted in a major cloud provider but must support tenant-level data segregation (logical tenancy) and optionally customer-managed keys (BYOK).
Users have internet access and access via modern web browsers; APIs available for automation and integration.
Each employee account is linked to a single company and cannot directly belong to multiple companies; cross-company collaboration is out-of-scope unless explicitly enabled via trusted external sharing agreements.
Identity providers (SAML/OIDC) integration will be available for enterprise customers; local account management will be supported for smaller customers.
Customers may have differing regulatory obligations; the platform must be configurable to enable features required by regulated customers (e.g., stronger key controls, retention, or audit export).
No payment processing is required by the core file management features (if payments are added later, PCI-DSS considerations will apply).
Electronic signature mechanism may rely on internal signing or third-party e-sign providers depending on customer compliance needs (e.g., advanced or qualified electronic signatures).

2.5. Constraints

Must enforce company-scoped isolation at every layer (application, storage, and audit) to avoid cross-tenant leakage.
Immutable audit logs requirement constrains retention and storage design — logs must be immutable and tamper-evident (append-only storage or WORM-like capability) and searchable.
Encryption key management constraint: support for customer-managed keys (BYOK) may be required, which imposes integration and KMS compliance requirements.
Performance constraint: authorization checks on every operation and versioning may impact latency and must be optimized (caching authorization decisions safely, pagination for listings).
Operational constraint: email delivery must avoid leaking document contents — notifications should contain metadata and safe links; compliance requires opt-in/opt-out and suppression lists.
Integration constraint: must support enterprise SSO (SAML/OIDC) and possibly SCIM for user provisioning; design must allow pluggable identity provider connectors.
Legal/Compliance constraint: e-signature features must be configurable to meet differing jurisdictional requirements (e.g., capture additional identity proofing or certificate-based signatures for EU Qualified Electronic Signatures).
Data residency constraint: some customers may require data to be stored in specific regions; the architecture must support regional data segregation or dedicated instances.
Backup/retention constraint: backup and archival policies must preserve encryption and company segregation; restore and deletion flows must respect legal holds.
Operational scaling constraint: system must scale horizontally for storage, metadata, and audit indexing; rate-limiting and abuse protections must be in place to prevent DoS from tenant activity.

3. Stakeholder Analysis

This section identifies and analyzes all stakeholders involved in or affected by the system, including users, administrators, external partners, and regulatory bodies. Stakeholder analysis establishes trust boundaries, defines security responsibilities, and identifies potential security concerns from different stakeholder perspectives. Understanding stakeholder relationships and trust boundaries is critical for designing appropriate access controls, authentication mechanisms, and data protection measures.

3.1. Identified Stakeholders and User Personas

Role	Privilege Level	Trust Level	Key Security Concerns
Company Employee	User	Trusted	Unauthorized file access, data leakage through shared permissions
Company Administrator	Admin	Trusted	Privilege escalation, account compromise, insider threats
Company Owner	Admin	Trusted	Unauthorized access to sensitive data, loss of data integrity
External Auditor	User	Partially Trusted	Access to sensitive data without oversight, data tampering
External E-signature Provider	Service Account	Partially Trusted	Insecure API integration, lack of proper authentication
Notification Service	Service Account	Partially Trusted	Potential information leakage through incorrect notifications
System Monitoring Service	Service Account	Partially Trusted	Misconfiguration leading to data exposure, access to logs
API Gateway	Service Account	Trusted	API misuse, failure to enforce RBAC effectively
Cloud Storage Service	Service Account	Trusted	Data breaches due to misconfigured access controls

3.2. Trust Model

Trust boundaries are established at the user interface, backend server, and database levels. Security mechanisms enforcing boundaries include user authentication (email/password and integration with external identity providers), role-based access control (RBAC) to ensure users can only access data and functionalities pertinent to their roles, and network segmentation to mitigate risks of unauthorized access. Company Employees can access files and folders associated with their company, while Company Administrators have broader management capabilities. External Auditors can access specific audit logs and reports but cannot modify any data. The principle of least privilege is implemented by granting users the minimum access necessary to perform their responsibilities; for instance, Company Employees only have permissions to read/write their files, and Company Administrators can delegate permissions but cannot escalate their own privileges without proper logging and oversight. This minimizes the risk of data exposure and privilege escalation through careful management of user roles and permissions.

4. System Architecture Analysis

4.1. Architectural Overview

The system is a cloud-hosted, multi-tenant web application composed of user-facing frontends (Web SPA and Admin UI) served via an edge layer (CDN/WAF) to an API Gateway that enforces authentication/authorization and routes requests to a set of application services (Auth, Core API, File/Versioning, RBAC/Permissions, Signing, Notification, Audit). Application services persist encrypted metadata to a primary metadata database, files and versions to encrypted object storage, and write immutable audit events to an append-only audit store. A KMS manages encryption keys including optional customer-managed keys. External services (Identity Providers, Email, Search/Indexing, Backup, optional third-party e-sign providers) integrate via secure, authenticated APIs. Company-scoped tenancy and fine-grained authorization are enforced at the gateway and within services on every operation, while notifications and audit trails ensure visibility and compliance.

4.2. Architecture Diagram

4.3. Component Breakdown

Component	Responsibility	Security Criticality	External Dependencies
Frontend Layer	Provide user interfaces for end users an…	Medium	CDN/WAF, Identity Providers (OIDC/SAML)
Edge Layer	Ingress controls including CDN, web appl…	Critical	Cloud CDN/WAF, API Gateway products
Application Services	Core business logic including Auth & SSO…	Critical	Identity Providers (SSO/SCIM), Third-party e-sign providers
Data Storage	Persist encrypted metadata, file objects…	Critical	Cloud object storage, Cloud-hosted databases
Key Management	Manage encryption keys for data at rest/…	Critical	Cloud KMS (or customer-managed HSM)
External Integrations	Support auxiliary services such as email…	High	Email providers (SMTP/SES), Search indexing services

4.4. Data Flow Analysis

A user interacts with the Web SPA which connects via CDN/WAF to the API Gateway. The gateway verifies authentication/authorization then forwards requests to application services. File uploads may be direct to object storage (pre-signed URLs) while metadata and version records are written to the encrypted metadata DB. File service writes version metadata and signature artifacts tied to exact versions and triggers the audit service and notification service. Notification service writes in-app notifications and sends email via the email provider (containing metadata and safe links, not full content). Audit events are appended to an immutable audit store. KMS is invoked for encryption/decryption operations and to manage customer keys. Search indexing consumes sanitized metadata for search. Backups read encrypted storage and DB content while preserving encryption and tenancy boundaries.

4.5. Attack Surface Analysis

Primary attack surfaces: 1) Web UI/API Gateway: exposure to the Internet; risks include XSS, CSRF, auth bypass, and credential theft — mitigations: WAF, CSP, strong auth, MFA, rate limiting, SSO hardened configs. Risk level: High. 2) Auth & Identity integrations: SAML/OIDC endpoints and token flows; risks include token theft, SSO misconfigurations — mitigations: signed assertions, replay protections, short token TTLs. Risk level: High. 3) File upload processing: upload/parsing/preview generation may allow malware or content-based exploits; mitigate with sandboxed processors, content-type validation, antivirus/scanning, and sanitization. Risk level: High. 4) APIs for file/metadata operations: exposed REST APIs for automation; risks include excessive privileges, insecure direct object references (IDOR), and mass data exfiltration — mitigations: strict RBAC, per-request company-scoped authorization, rate-limiting, and audit logging. Risk level: High. 5) Third-party integrations (email/esign/search/backup): risks include data leakage and compromised credentials — mitigations: least-privilege credentials, metadata-only emails with safe links, encrypted backups, and contractual security reviews. Risk level: Medium. 6) Data stores and keys: compromise of DB/storage/KMS would expose data; mitigations: strong key management, BYOK options, network isolation, monitoring, and immutable audit stores. Risk level: Critical. 7) Admin console and delegation features: privileged actions can cause privilege escalation; mitigations: just-in-time admin access, approval workflows, and audited delegation events. Risk level: High. Overall the system must implement defense-in-depth, centralized authorization enforcement, immutable audit trails, strong KMS integration, and hardened third-party integration patterns to reduce attack surface and meet compliance needs.

5. Threat Modeling

This section presents a comprehensive threat analysis of the system architecture and functional requirements. Threat modeling systematically identifies potential security vulnerabilities and attack vectors, enabling proactive risk mitigation through the application of appropriate security controls.

5.1. Threat Modeling Methodology

This analysis employs the STRIDE threat modeling methodology, a systematic framework developed by Microsoft for identifying security threats across six categories:

Spoofing Identity: Threats involving impersonation of users or systems
Tampering with Data: Threats involving unauthorized modification of data or system components
Repudiation: Threats where users deny performing actions (lack of non-repudiation)
Information Disclosure: Threats involving unauthorized access to sensitive information
Denial of Service: Threats causing disruption or unavailability of system services
Elevation of Privilege: Threats allowing unauthorized access to privileged functions

For each identified threat, the analysis evaluates likelihood (attack complexity and exposure) and impact (potential damage to confidentiality, integrity, or availability) to determine overall risk level. The methodology ensures comprehensive coverage of security concerns across all system components and interfaces.

5.2. Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment

5.2.1. Threat Overview

The following table provides a quick reference of all identified threats. Detailed analysis including descriptions, mitigation strategies, and residual risk assessment (where available) is provided in the section below.

Threat ID	Component	Category	Risk Level	Likelihood	Impact
THR-001	User Management / Frontend Layer / Edge Layer (SSO)	Spoofing	Critical	High	High
THR-002	Frontend Layer	Tampering	High	High	Medium
THR-003	Edge Layer / API Gateway	Repudiation	High	Medium	High
THR-004	Data Storage / Object Storage	Information Disclosure	High	Medium	High
THR-005	Application Services / RBAC/Permissions	Elevation of Privilege	High	Medium	High
THR-006	Application Services / Core API	Tampering	High	Low	High
THR-009	Application Services / Core API / DB	Tampering	High	Medium	High
THR-011	Electronic Signature Management / Application Services	Spoofing	High	Low	High
THR-012	Key Management	Information Disclosure	High	Low	High
THR-013	External Integrations (Third-party e-sign & Email)	Information Disclosure	High	Medium	High
THR-014	Edge Layer / CDN/WAF	Denial of Service	High	High	Medium
THR-015	Edge Layer / API Gateway	Spoofing	High	Medium	High
THR-017	Data Storage / Backups	Information Disclosure	High	Low	High
THR-019	Audit / Reporting	Tampering	High	Low	High
THR-023	External Integrations / Third-party e-sign	Repudiation	High	Low	High
THR-024	Data Storage / DB	Information Disclosure	High	Medium	High
THR-025	Key Management / Application Services	Elevation of Privilege	High	Low	High
THR-030	Application Services / Admin UI	Elevation of Privilege	High	Medium	High
THR-007	Frontend Layer	Information Disclosure	Medium	Medium	Medium
THR-008	Frontend Layer / API Gateway	Tampering	Medium	Medium	Medium
THR-010	File & Versioning Service / Data Storage	Tampering	Medium	Medium	Medium
THR-016	Notifications / Email Integrations	Information Disclosure	Medium	Medium	Medium
THR-018	Search/Indexing Integration	Information Disclosure	Medium	Medium	Medium
THR-020	Frontend Layer / Web SPA	Information Disclosure	Medium	Medium	Medium
THR-021	Application Services / Permissions Engine	Spoofing	Medium	Medium	Medium
THR-022	Edge Layer / WAF / CDN	Denial of Service	Medium	Medium	Medium
THR-026	Frontend Layer / File Uploads	Tampering	Medium	Medium	Medium
THR-027	Application Services / Notification	Repudiation	Medium	Medium	Medium
THR-028	Edge Layer / API Gateway	Spoofing	Medium	Medium	Low
THR-029	Data Storage / Audit Store	Information Disclosure	Medium	Low	Medium

Total Threats Identified: 30

5.2.2. Detailed Threat Analysis

This section provides comprehensive analysis of each identified threat, including descriptions, mitigation strategies, and residual risk assessment (where controls have been evaluated). Threats are organized by risk level for prioritized review.

Critical Risk Threats

THR-001 - User Management / Frontend Layer / Edge Layer (SSO)

Category: Spoofing
Likelihood: High | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: Critical
Description: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitimate user and access company-scoped data (e.g., via phishing, stolen refresh tokens, or misused OAuth tokens).
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce MFA (phishing-resistant where possible, e.g., FIDO2), short-lived access tokens and short refresh lifetimes, PKCE for public clients, rotate refresh tokens on reuse, secure cookie flags (HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite), device fingerprinting, detect anomalous logins (geo/IP), session revocation API, continuous token introspection at gateway.
Controls Applied: V2.1.1, V3.2.3
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

High Risk Threats

THR-002 - Frontend Layer

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: High | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, bypassing client-side validation to mark files as signed or modify company ID before upload).
Mitigation Strategy: Treat client inputs as untrusted: enforce server-side validation and canonicalization. Validate and normalize company IDs from authoritative sources, sign metadata server-side, use server-side counters for versioning, and apply strict API schema validation at gateway.
Controls Applied: V3.1.2
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-003 - Edge Layer / API Gateway

Category: Repudiation
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or malicious insider to deny having performed actions (create/edit/delete/sign), undermining audit and compliance.
Mitigation Strategy: Ensure immutable, append-only audit store with server-signed events, cryptographic integrity (hash chaining, Merkle trees), store contextual metadata (requestor, tokens, IP, user-agent), replicate audit logs to WORM storage and separate tenancy, restrict audit log deletion/alteration to out-of-band governed processes.
Controls Applied: V4.5.1
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-004 - Data Storage / Object Storage

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, public buckets, signed URL leakage, or maker errors exposing company documents to other tenants or public internet.
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce block public access at storage provider level, bucket/object policies scoped by company ID, use short-lived pre-signed URLs with strict permissions, audit object ACLs, implement server-side encryption with per-company keys, and IAM least privilege for service accounts.
Controls Applied: V5.2.1, V6.1.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-005 - Application Services / RBAC/Permissions

Category: Elevation of Privilege
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privileges or access files across company boundaries (e.g., attribute tampering to change company_id or role change via replication errors).
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce server-side authorization for every operation using strong attribute-based checks (company_id must be authoritative and immutable in server context), implement policy engine (OPA) with unit tests and policy-as-code, regular policy change reviews, separation of duties, and deny-by-default stance.
Controls Applied: V3.2.3, V3.2.4
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-006 - Application Services / Core API

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials modifies file metadata, version history, or signature metadata to hide malicious changes or forge audit trails.
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce service account least privilege, signed and versioned metadata with integrity checks, use HMACs or digital signatures for metadata records, separate services for writing audit events with independent credentials, monitor for anomalous service behaviors.
Controls Applied: V4.2.2
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-009 - Application Services / Core API / DB

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Injection attacks (SQL/NoSQL/command injection) via file metadata, search queries, or admin UI lead to data modification or retrieval across tenants.
Mitigation Strategy: Use parameterized queries/ORM with prepared statements, input validation, least privilege DB accounts, WAF tuned for injection patterns, code reviews and automated SAST/DAST, limit dynamic query construction and use typed query builders.
Controls Applied: V2.3.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-011 - Electronic Signature Management / Application Services

Category: Spoofing
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Forgery of electronic signatures or reuse of signatures without proper signer consent (e.g., attacker manipulates signature metadata, or private signing keys are compromised).
Mitigation Strategy: Use strong cryptographic signatures (asymmetric keys), bind signer identity via SSO+MFA, create tamper-evident signed artifacts (signed manifest + timestamping), support third-party certificate validation, maintain signer audit trail, separate signing service with HSM-backed keys and strict access controls.
Controls Applied: V6.2.1
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-012 - Key Management

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Compromise or theft of encryption keys (KMS/HSM) leads to decryption of all stored blobs and metadata across companies.
Mitigation Strategy: Use cloud KMS or customer-managed HSMs with strict IAM, separation of duties, key rotation, key usage logging, split knowledge for key material, protect key access with dedicated auditing and alerting, encrypt keys at rest and in transit, require BYOK for sensitive tenants.
Controls Applied: V7.1.1, V7.1.2
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-013 - External Integrations (Third-party e-sign & Email)

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Data leakage via third-party providers (email bodies with file links, e-sign provider storing documents, search/index vendor capturing metadata) exposing company data externally.
Mitigation Strategy: Minimize PII/shared content sent to providers, use ephemeral links with strict scope, encrypt payloads end-to-end where supported, contractually enforce data handling and breach notification, restrict providers to minimal scopes, monitor and audit third-party API interactions.
Controls Applied: V8.1.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-014 - Edge Layer / CDN/WAF

Category: Denial of Service
Likelihood: High | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Application layer DoS (large uploads, resource exhaustion, or API abuse) degrades service availability for tenants or overwhelms backend services.
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce rate limiting per IP and per account, upload size quotas, chunked uploads with quotas, autoscaling with protective throttling, WAF with tuned rules, abuse detection and automated blacklisting, isolate noisy tenants, billing/alerting on anomalous usage.
Controls Applied: V9.1.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-015 - Edge Layer / API Gateway

Category: Spoofing
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: API key/service account compromise enables attackers to call internal service APIs bypassing tenant checks or impersonating services.
Mitigation Strategy: Rotate service credentials regularly, use short-lived service tokens, mutual TLS between services, restrict scopes/allowed endpoints for service accounts, monitor service account activity, and require MFA for credential issuance.
Controls Applied: V2.4.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-017 - Data Storage / Backups

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Backups or archives containing encrypted blobs and metadata are accessed or stolen due to weak access controls or misconfigured backup provider, exposing historical versions and audit logs.
Mitigation Strategy: Encrypt backups with separate backup keys (KMS), enforce IAM least privilege for backup access, store backups in isolated accounts, ensure backup integrity checks, implement backup retention policies and legal-hold mechanisms, and monitor backup access logs.
Controls Applied: V5.4.1
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-019 - Audit / Reporting

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Insufficiently protected audit logs allow a malicious insider or compromised service to alter logs to hide activity (audit tampering).
Mitigation Strategy: Write audit events to an immutable append-only store, apply cryptographic chaining, replicate logs to separate accounts/regions, restrict write/delete access, provide tamper-evidence and alerts on any access attempts.
Controls Applied: V4.5.2
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-023 - External Integrations / Third-party e-sign

Category: Repudiation
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Third-party e-sign provider denies or cannot prove signer authenticity because of inadequate signature binding or provider outage causing loss of proof of signature timing/identity.
Mitigation Strategy: Prefer provider support for cryptographic timestamping and certificate-based signatures, store signed artifact snapshots locally with provider-signed receipts, maintain fallback verification data, and log provider interactions with signatures and timestamps.
Controls Applied: V6.3.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-024 - Data Storage / DB

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Sensitive metadata exposure via mis-scoped queries, e.g., search endpoints returning metadata across companies due to missing company_id filters.
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce mandatory tenant scoping at query layer, integrate policy engine that injects company_id constraints, implement automated tests to validate multi-tenancy isolation, and perform regular data-access reviews.
Controls Applied: V5.1.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-025 - Key Management / Application Services

Category: Elevation of Privilege
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: A compromised service or administrator with KMS permissions uses keys to decrypt other tenant data or re-encrypt data under attacker-controlled keys.
Mitigation Strategy: Implement least privilege on KMS IAM policies, use customer-managed keys per-tenant when required, use key access logging with WORM retention, require multi-party approval for key rotation/deletion, and use key access contextual restrictions (e.g., IP, service).
Controls Applied: V7.2.1
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-030 - Application Services / Admin UI

Category: Elevation of Privilege
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Initial Risk Level: High
Description: Compromise or misuse of administrative UI (weak admin authentication or over-permissive admin roles) allows mass access to customer data, permission changes, or deletion.
Mitigation Strategy: Harden admin portal with MFA (hardware tokens), IP allowlists, separate admin-only infrastructure and accounts, implement JIT privileged access, audit and alert admin actions, require approval workflows for destructive operations and emergency access.
Controls Applied: V3.4.1
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

Medium Risk Threats

THR-007 - Frontend Layer

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborative comments exposes tokens, session cookies, or allows action on behalf of users accessing company files.
Mitigation Strategy: Contextual output encoding on all UI outputs, Content Security Policy (CSP) with strict script-src, sanitize file metadata and user-generated content server-side, HttpOnly cookies, and regular DOM XSS testing.
Controls Applied: V1.3.1
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Low
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-008 - Frontend Layer / API Gateway

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to unauthorized file actions (share, delete, sign) when the browser session is active.
Mitigation Strategy: Use same-site cookies, anti-CSRF tokens for state-changing actions, require re-authentication or step-up authentication for sensitive operations like signing or permission changes, validate Origin/Referrer headers at gateway.
Controls Applied: V1.2.2
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Low
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-010 - File & Versioning Service / Data Storage

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Race conditions or TOCTOU during file versioning allow an attacker to overwrite or revert versions, hide malicious edits, or replay old signed versions.
Mitigation Strategy: Implement optimistic concurrency control with version tokens, atomic operations, server-side append-only version store, apply write locks where necessary, include cryptographic hashes of content in version records.
Controls Applied: V5.3.2
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-016 - Notifications / Email Integrations

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Notifications or emails contain sensitive links or file contents that can be intercepted (email in transit) or sent to incorrect recipients due to sharing misconfiguration.
Mitigation Strategy: Do not include file content in emails; use expiring, single-use links; encrypt links and require authentication before access; let users set notification scopes; implement address validation for sharing and confirm external shares; provide DMARC/SPF/DKIM and TLS for email delivery.
Controls Applied: V8.2.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-018 - Search/Indexing Integration

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Indexing service leaks metadata or content snippets to other tenants or third parties due to incorrect scoping or insufficient encryption of indexes.
Mitigation Strategy: Index only necessary metadata, anonymize or tokenize sensitive fields, apply per-company index partitions with access controls, encrypt indexes at rest, regularly audit index access and query logs.
Controls Applied: V8.3.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-020 - Frontend Layer / Web SPA

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Client-side leakage of sensitive data via browser storage (localStorage/sessionStorage) or caches causing tokens or file previews to be exposed to other applications or users on shared devices.
Mitigation Strategy: Avoid storing long-lived tokens in localStorage; use HttpOnly, secure cookies for auth tokens; clear sensitive UI state on logout; do not cache full file previews in insecure storage; educate users for shared device usage and provide remote session termination.
Controls Applied: V1.1.1
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Low
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-021 - Application Services / Permissions Engine

Category: Spoofing
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Delegation abuse: users with delegation rights grant excessive permissions incorrectly (accidental or malicious), enabling lateral access within a company or to sensitive files.
Mitigation Strategy: Implement delegation with fine-grained audit trails, limit delegation scopes and durations, require validation and two-person approval for high-sensitivity grants, provide UI warnings for broad permissions, and periodic reviews of delegated permissions.
Controls Applied: V3.3.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-022 - Edge Layer / WAF / CDN

Category: Denial of Service
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Layer 7 amplification or Distributed DoS using upload endpoints (e.g., abusing chunked uploads to open many concurrent connections) causing service degradation or cost spikes.
Mitigation Strategy: Rate limit per-account and per-IP, require authenticated uploads with quotas, use CDN edge caching and connection limits, validate chunk flows and timeouts, maintain cost-monitoring and auto-mitigation runbooks.
Controls Applied: V9.1.2
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-026 - Frontend Layer / File Uploads

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Malicious files (malware/embedded scripts in documents or images) are uploaded and later downloaded/previewed causing client-side compromise of user machines or stealing credentials.
Mitigation Strategy: Perform server-side scanning for malware/PII, sanitize or render previews in isolated environments (e.g., preview service in sandbox), restrict executable content, strip macros from office docs or convert to safe preview formats, and warn users on downloads.
Controls Applied: V5.5.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-027 - Application Services / Notification

Category: Repudiation
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Notifications are not consistently logged or tied to authoritative events, enabling users to claim they didn’t receive critical sign or sharing notifications (impacting compliance workflows).
Mitigation Strategy: Log all notification attempts and outcomes in audit store, provide delivery receipts, implement retry logic, provide in-app notification history, and require acknowledgement for critical actions.
Controls Applied: V4.3.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Medium
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-028 - Edge Layer / API Gateway

Category: Spoofing
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Low
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: IP or header spoofing to bypass rate-limits, impersonate trusted proxies, or confuse auditing/forensics.
Mitigation Strategy: Terminate TLS at trusted edge, use authenticated mutual TLS between components, strip or validate X-Forwarded-* headers at edge, only trust headers from known proxies, and record client IPs at edge with signed metadata.
Controls Applied: V9.2.1
Control Effectiveness: High
Residual Risk Level: Low
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

THR-029 - Data Storage / Audit Store

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Low | Impact: Medium
Initial Risk Level: Medium
Description: Audit logs containing PII or sensitive metadata are exposed to unauthorized viewers (insiders or via misconfigured dashboards).
Mitigation Strategy: Redact or encrypt sensitive fields in audit logs, apply RBAC to audit access, keep minimal necessary context in dashboards, and restrict export capabilities. Monitor and alert on unusual audit access patterns.
Controls Applied: V4.6.1
Control Effectiveness: Medium
Residual Risk Level: Low
Status: ⚠️ Requires Review

Risk Reduction Summary:

Critical Risk Reduction: 1 threats reduced from Critical to lower levels
High Risk Reduction: 17 threats reduced from High to lower levels
Residual Risk Distribution: 0 threats remain at Critical/High level

5.3. Risk Summary

The most critical threats center on authentication/authorization failures (credential theft, SSO token misuse, broken RBAC), key management compromise, data exposure via storage or third-party integrations, and insufficient tamper-resistant audit trails. Attack vectors with highest priority are compromised user or service credentials, misconfigured object storage or third-party vendors, and logic flaws that allow cross-tenant access. The overall posture is moderate-to-high risk without strong controls: many threats can yield high impact even with medium likelihood. Priority controls: enforce strong authentication (phishing-resistant MFA, short-lived tokens), robust server-side authorization with a policy engine and mandatory tenant scoping, hardened KMS practices with per-tenant keys where needed, immutable and cryptographically verifiable audit logs, storage ACL hardening and short-lived URLs, and strict third-party data handling restrictions. Operational priorities include implementing rate-limiting and DoS protections at the edge, automated testing (SAST/DAST and multi-tenant isolation tests), monitoring/alerting for anomalous access, and a secure admin/JIT access model. Addressing these areas will materially reduce Critical/High risks; remaining risks should be tracked with compensating controls and regular review.

6. Multi-Standard Security Requirements Mapping

This section maps each functional requirement to specific security controls from multiple industry standards: OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, and ISO 27001:2022. This multi-standard approach provides comprehensive coverage across application-level, enterprise-level, and organizational-level security domains:

OWASP ASVS: Application-level security controls (code, APIs, authentication, session management)
NIST SP 800-53: Enterprise security controls (governance, risk management, incident response)
ISO 27001: Information security management controls (policies, procedures, organizational controls)

Requirements are prioritized based on risk assessment and compliance needs, with controls selected from the most appropriate standard(s) for each requirement type.

6.1. Recommended ASVS Compliance Level

Recommended Level: L2

Level 2: Standard

Recommended for most production applications. Provides comprehensive security coverage suitable for applications handling sensitive data or operating in regulated environments. Includes controls for authentication, authorization, data protection, and secure communications.

The recommendation considers factors such as:

Data sensitivity and classification levels
Regulatory and compliance requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.)
Threat landscape and risk assessment from threat modeling
Business criticality and potential impact of security incidents

All security controls referenced in this document align with this recommended compliance level.

6.2. Requirements Mapping

This section maps each high-level requirement to specific security controls from multiple standards (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001) with detailed descriptions, relevance explanations, and integration guidance. Controls are grouped by standard for clarity.

6.2.1. REQ-001: User registration and login with company association and optional multi-factor authentication

OWASP ASVS Controls

V2.1

Requirement: Verify that the application provides secure user registration and account management functionality including unique user identifiers, secure password handling, and account association features.

Relevance: This control directly addresses secure user registration, unique identifiers and account management which map to login and company association requirements. It ensures basic secure handling of credentials and account lifecycle.

Integration Tips: Implement secure registration flows that enforce unique user IDs, validate association with company accounts, and follow secure password storage (bcrypt/Argon2). Ensure registration ties user records to company (tenant) identifiers.

Verification Method: Review registration and account management code, inspect database schemas for company association fields, and perform functional tests of registration/login flows.

Level: L1 | Priority: Critical

V2.2

Requirement: Verify that the application supports Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for high-value accounts and administrative functions.

Relevance: Specifies MFA support for high-value accounts which maps to optional MFA in the requirement; relevant for user login flows and admin accounts.

Integration Tips: Integrate MFA (TOTP, FIDO2, or SMS with risk mitigation) configurable per-company or per-role. Offer enrollment, recovery, and administrative override workflows.

Verification Method: Test MFA enrollment and authentication flows, inspect configuration options to enable/disable MFA per account or company, and review logs for MFA events.

Level: L2 | Priority: High

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

IA-2

Requirement: Identify and authenticate organizational users (NIST SP 800-53 IA-2).

Relevance: Mandates identification and authentication of organizational users, aligning to login and company association to ensure only authorized company users can access the system.

Integration Tips: Implement identity proofing, map identities to company records, and integrate with identity providers (SAML/OIDC) where appropriate to centralize authentication.

Verification Method: Inspect authentication configurations, validate identity-to-company mappings, and review authentication logs and identity provider assertions.

Priority: Critical

IA-2(1)

Requirement: Require multi-factor authentication for local network access to privileged accounts and remote access to privileged accounts (IA-2(1)).

Relevance: Provides explicit NIST guidance to require MFA for privileged or remote access, supporting the optional MFA requirement especially for admin or sensitive operations.

Integration Tips: Apply MFA enforcement policy to privileged roles and allow per-company policy configuration. Ensure MFA tokens are validated against secure authenticators.

Verification Method: Verify enforcement of MFA for privileged accounts via configuration review and authentication testing; review enforcement logs for MFA usage.

Priority: High

6.2.2. REQ-002: Company management with strict data isolation (company-scoped tenancy)

OWASP ASVS Controls

V4.9

Requirement: Verify that multi-tenant applications properly isolate data and enforce tenant separation at all layers.

Relevance: Directly matches company-scoped tenancy by requiring tenant separation across layers to prevent cross-tenant data leakage.

Integration Tips: Enforce tenant identifiers at every access control layer (DB schemas, queries, application logic). Use tenant-aware middleware and test for horizontal privilege escalation.

Verification Method: Perform multi-tenant penetration testing, review data models for tenant scoping, and run synthetic tests attempting cross-tenant access.

Level: L2 | Priority: Critical

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

SC-32

Requirement: The information system separates user functionality and isolates user sessions and data as required (SC-32).

Relevance: Specifies system partitioning to isolate sessions and data—applicable to tenancy isolation to protect company data boundaries.

Integration Tips: Design system partitioning (logical separation) using strong tenancy boundaries, access controls, and network segmentation where required.

Verification Method: Architecture review of partitioning, configuration inspection, and tests validating no cross-tenant data flows.

Priority: Critical

ISO 27001:2022 Controls

A.13.1.1

Requirement: Networks should be managed and controlled to protect information in systems and applications.

Relevance: Supports implementing network and system controls to protect tenant data and reduce risk of inter-tenant exposure.

Integration Tips: Apply network segmentation, VLANs, tenant-specific network controls, and firewall rules to limit scope of data exposure across tenants.

Verification Method: Network configuration review, segmentation verification, and simulated cross-tenant traffic tests.

Priority: High

6.2.3. REQ-003: Role-based access control (RBAC) within companies including role definitions and assignment

OWASP ASVS Controls

V4.1

Requirement: Verify role-based access controls are implemented, roles are defined, and role assignment functions are secure.

Relevance: Directly addresses RBAC implementation, role definitions and secure assignment which are core to company-scoped role management.

Integration Tips: Implement role management UI and APIs with audit trails, validate role-based checks at enforcement points, and support per-company role catalogs.

Verification Method: Review role management code, inspect role definitions in DB, and test role-based permission boundaries with role-swapping tests.

Level: L2 | Priority: Critical

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

AC-2

Requirement: Manage information system accounts, including establishing, activating, modifying, disabling, and removing accounts (AC-2).

Relevance: Covers account lifecycle and management which complements RBAC by ensuring accounts and their roles are appropriately provisioned and deprovisioned.

Integration Tips: Automate account provisioning/deprovisioning tied to company HR or IdP data and implement change control for role assignments.

Verification Method: Review provisioning workflows, sample account lifecycle logs, and test deprovisioning scenarios for role revocation.

Priority: High

ISO 27001:2022 Controls

A.9.1.2

Requirement: Users should be provided access to systems and services based on business and security requirements.

Relevance: Reinforces access based on business need, aligning RBAC role assignments to documented access policies per company.

Integration Tips: Document role-to-business-function mappings per company and enforce access approval workflows for role assignment.

Verification Method: Policy review, sampling role assignments against documented business needs, and auditing approvals.

Priority: High

6.2.5. REQ-005: Delegation capability for users to grant/change permissions within company scope

OWASP ASVS Controls

V4.2

Requirement: Verify administrative functions that change access control state support delegation and are protected.

Relevance: Directly applies to delegation capabilities, requiring that functions which alter permissions are secured and support delegation semantics.

Integration Tips: Implement delegation workflows with approval controls, scoped to company boundaries, and log delegation actions for audit.

Verification Method: Review admin/delegation code paths, test delegated permission grants, and check audit logs for delegation events.

Level: L2 | Priority: High

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

AC-5

Requirement: The organization separates duties of individuals as needed to reduce the risk of malevolent activity without collusion.

Relevance: Addresses delegation governance to ensure delegation does not violate separation-of-duty constraints within company scope.

Integration Tips: Define delegated roles and constraints to prevent conflicting privileges, and implement approvals or time-limits for delegated rights.

Verification Method: Review delegation policies, check for controls preventing conflicts, and test for enforced separation of duties.

Priority: Medium

ISO 27001:2022 Controls

A.6.1.1

Requirement: All information security responsibilities should be defined and allocated.

Relevance: Ensures clear definition of who can delegate permissions and assigns responsibilities for delegation within a company.

Integration Tips: Document delegation roles and responsibilities per company and incorporate into onboarding and administrative procedures.

Verification Method: Policy and role documentation review and sampling of delegation assignments against documented responsibilities.

Priority: Medium

6.2.6. REQ-006: File and folder lifecycle management (create, view, edit, move, delete) with workspace organization

OWASP ASVS Controls

V8.1

Requirement: Verify secure handling of data across its lifecycle including creation, storage, and deletion.

Relevance: Addresses secure handling of data through lifecycle operations, mapping directly to create/view/edit/move/delete workflows and workspace organization.

Integration Tips: Enforce access controls at each lifecycle stage, implement retention policies, and ensure safe deletion and sanitization procedures.

Verification Method: Review lifecycle workflows, test CRUD operations with role-based checks, and verify proper deletion/sanitization procedures.

Level: L1 | Priority: High

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

SI-12

Requirement: The organization establishes retention and disposal requirements for system data and information.

Relevance: Supports policies for retention and disposal of files/folders critical to lifecycle management.

Integration Tips: Define retention policies per company, implement automated retention/archival processes, and ensure secure disposal.

Verification Method: Inspect retention policy configurations, sample data for correct lifecycle stage handling, and review disposal logs.

Priority: Medium

ISO 27001:2022 Controls

A.8.3.1

Requirement: Assets, including information and records, must be identified, inventoried and have appropriate handling procedures.

Relevance: Emphasizes asset identification and handling, which applies to managing files and folders as information assets within workspaces.

Integration Tips: Maintain an inventory of workspaces/files, classify assets, and apply handling rules and protections according to classification.

Verification Method: Asset inventory reviews and verification that handling procedures are enforced for lifecycle operations.

Priority: Medium

6.2.7. REQ-007: File versioning and immutable version metadata per change

OWASP ASVS Controls

V8.3

Requirement: Verify that applications support data integrity and versioning with immutable metadata for changes.

Relevance: Directly mandates support for versioning and immutable metadata, matching the requirement for per-change immutable version metadata.

Integration Tips: Store version metadata in append-only logs or use immutable storage objects and ensure metadata includes author, timestamp, and change rationale.

Verification Method: Inspect versioning implementation, verify immutability of metadata storage, and attempt unauthorized metadata modification tests.

Level: L2 | Priority: High

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

AU-9

Requirement: Protection of audit information including ensuring integrity of logs and records (AU-9).

Relevance: Applies to protecting version records and metadata by requiring integrity protections similar to audit logs.

Integration Tips: Protect version metadata using cryptographic signing or write-once storage and maintain backups to preserve version history.

Verification Method: Review protections for metadata, verify cryptographic integrity checks, and test recovery of historical versions.

Priority: High

ISO 27001:2022 Controls

A.8.2.3

Requirement: Information classification and handling procedures should be applied to assets including version control where necessary.

Relevance: Encourages applying classification and handling which supports systematic version control and metadata handling.

Integration Tips: Define versioning policies per classification, ensure handling and retention rules for versions, and document metadata requirements.

Verification Method: Policy review and sampling of version metadata records to ensure compliance with handling procedures.

Priority: Medium

6.2.8. REQ-008: Support for multiple file types (documents, images, PDFs) with content-type validation and preview generation

OWASP ASVS Controls

V5.1

Requirement: Verify the application validates uploaded file types, content-types, and enforces file size/type restrictions.

Relevance: Directly relevant to content-type validation for multiple file types and preventing malicious uploads that could be embedded in previews.

Integration Tips: Validate MIME types and file signatures, restrict allowed types per workspace, and sanitize content before generating previews.

Verification Method: Test uploads with spoofed MIME/types, review validation logic, and inspect preview generation pipeline for sanitization.

Level: L2 | Priority: Critical

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

SI-3

Requirement: Implement protection mechanisms to detect and handle malicious code in files (SI-3).

Relevance: Addresses detection of malicious content in uploaded files which is necessary when supporting previews for various file types.

Integration Tips: Integrate antivirus/malware scanning in the upload/preview pipeline and isolate preview rendering in sandboxed environments.

Verification Method: Review scanning integration, test with malware samples in controlled environment, and confirm sandboxing of preview generation.

Priority: High

ISO 27001:2022 Controls

A.12.2.1

Requirement: Implement detection, prevention and recovery controls to protect against malware.

Relevance: Supports malware controls needed when handling multiple file types and producing previews that could execute code.

Integration Tips: Apply endpoint/server malware protections and ensure content processing pipelines are patched and monitored.

Verification Method: Operational checks of malware controls and scanning logs for detected incidents related to file processing.

Priority: Medium

6.2.10. REQ-010: Access enforcement on every operation (authorization checks scoped by company and object permissions)

OWASP ASVS Controls

V4.3

Requirement: Verify that access control checks are performed for all object-level operations and that fine-grained permissions are enforced.

Relevance: Direct mapping to requiring authorization checks on every operation, ensuring company and object-level permissions are enforced.

Integration Tips: Centralize authorization logic in a policy engine, require company-scoped checks, and use middleware/enforcement at service boundaries.

Verification Method: Code review for missing checks, automated tests exercising every operation across roles and companies, and penetration tests.

Level: L2 | Priority: Critical

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

AC-3

Requirement: Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources (AC-3).

Relevance: Mandates enforcement of approved authorizations—applicable to verifying that all operations are subject to authorization.

Integration Tips: Implement enforcement middleware tied to approved authorization data stores and ensure runtime checks are non-bypassable.

Verification Method: Audit enforcement points, run tests to attempt unauthorized operations and ensure denial and logging.

Priority: Critical

AC-14

Requirement: The information system enforces attribute-based or role-based restrictions supporting fine-grained permissions (AC-14).

Relevance: Supports using attribute/role-based controls to enforce object permissions including company-scoped attributes.

Integration Tips: Model policies using attributes (company_id, object_owner, roles) and evaluate them at runtime using a PDP/PIP/PAP architecture.

Verification Method: Validate attribute enforcement through policy testing and ensure attributes cannot be tampered with by clients.

Priority: High

6.2.11. REQ-011: Electronic signature workflow: sign documents, record signer identity, timestamp, and signature metadata

OWASP ASVS Controls

V8.3

Requirement: Verify that applications support data integrity and versioning with immutable metadata for changes.

Relevance: Supports integrity and immutable metadata which are required to record signature events, signer identity and timestamps as part of document changes.

Integration Tips: Record signature actions as versioned immutable records with signer ID, cryptographic proof, and timestamp tied to system time sources.

Verification Method: Review signature workflow logs, verify immutable version entries, and check that signature metadata cannot be altered.

Level: L2 | Priority: Critical

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

AU-8

Requirement: The information system uses internal system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records (AU-8).

Relevance: Requires reliable timestamping of events; critical to signature workflows to provide non-repudiable time evidence.

Integration Tips: Use synchronized, tamper-resistant timestamps (NTP with authenticated sources or hardware timestamping) and include timestamps in signature metadata.

Verification Method: Inspect timestamp sources, verify timestamp inclusion in signature records, and test for clock manipulation resilience.

Priority: High

SC-12

Requirement: Protect integrity of signed data using appropriate cryptographic mechanisms (SC-12).

Relevance: Applies cryptographic protections to signed artifacts to ensure integrity and strong association of signer identity with signature.

Integration Tips: Use digital signatures with proper key management (per-company keys or signing service), and include signer identity in signed metadata.

Verification Method: Review signing key usage, verify signatures cryptographically, and test verification processes.

Priority: Critical

6.2.12. REQ-012: Storage of signature artifacts and metadata as part of file/version history with tamper-detection

OWASP ASVS Controls

V8.2

Requirement: Verify that applications include tamper-detection mechanisms and ensure integrity of stored artifacts.

Relevance: Directly addresses tamper-detection for stored artifacts and integrity checks for signature metadata in version history.

Integration Tips: Use cryptographic hashing and digital signatures for stored artifacts, maintain append-only version logs, and protect storage from direct modification.

Verification Method: Validate integrity using stored hashes/signatures, attempt tamper tests, and review protection of archival storage.

Level: L2 | Priority: Critical

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

AU-9

Requirement: Protection of audit information including ensuring integrity of logs and records (AU-9).

Relevance: Applies mechanisms and governance to protect audit and signature records ensuring they are not alterable without detection.

Integration Tips: Protect signature artifacts with access controls, cryptographic integrity protections and replicate to hardened audit stores.

Verification Method: Inspect storage protections, verify integrity cryptographically, and test recovery of artifacts from backups.

Priority: High

SC-13

Requirement: Employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modification of information (SC-13).

Relevance: Supports protecting signature artifacts from unauthorized modification or disclosure through cryptography.

Integration Tips: Encrypt artifacts at rest and sign metadata; manage keys securely and limit access to signing verification endpoints.

Verification Method: Verify encryption and signing of artifacts, inspect key access controls, and perform tamper tests.

Priority: High

6.2.13. REQ-013: In-app notification system with optional email delivery, targeting relevant company users based on permissions and file events

OWASP ASVS Controls

V9.1

Requirement: Verify notifications and alerts are delivered securely and respect user privacy and permissions.

Relevance: Ensures notifications respect permissions and privacy—important to target only authorized company users for file events.

Integration Tips: Enforce permission checks before sending notifications, allow per-user preferences, and ensure sensitive data is not leaked in notifications.

Verification Method: Test notification triggers against permission states, review templates for sensitive data, and validate preference handling.

Level: L1 | Priority: Medium

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

AU-6

Requirement: Generate reports and alerts for security-relevant events and ensure delivery to authorized recipients (AU-6).

Relevance: Addresses generating and delivering alerts to authorized parties—applies to security-related notifications and reporting.

Integration Tips: Integrate notifications with audit/event system and ensure delivery channels (email) are protected (TLS, DKIM/SPF for email).

Verification Method: Review alert delivery configurations, test email deliverability and security headers, and verify recipients respect permission rules.

Priority: Medium

SC-7

Requirement: Protect communication channels used for notifications and email delivery (SC-7).

Relevance: Ensures communication channels used for notifications are protected to prevent interception or spoofing of notification content.

Integration Tips: Use TLS for transport, authenticate integration endpoints, and implement email security (TLS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC).

Verification Method: Inspect transport security for notification channels, test for TLS enforcement, and verify email security records.

Priority: Medium

6.2.15. REQ-015: Encryption and key management: encryption at rest and in transit, and secure key lifecycle management

OWASP ASVS Controls

V8.4

Requirement: Verify strong cryptographic controls are used for data at-rest and in-transit and keys are managed securely.

Relevance: Directly covers encryption requirements and the need for secure key management for protecting data in transit and at rest.

Integration Tips: Use strong TLS configurations, AEAD ciphers for at-rest encryption, and integrate with KMS for key lifecycle management.

Verification Method: Review TLS settings, key management architecture, and verify use of approved cryptographic algorithms and key rotation.

Level: L2 | Priority: Critical

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

SC-13

Requirement: Employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modification of information (SC-13).

Relevance: Mandates the use of cryptography to protect confidentiality and integrity supporting encryption at rest/in transit.

Integration Tips: Apply cryptography for sensitive fields, use HSMs/KMS for key protection, and document algorithm/key sizes per policy.

Verification Method: Cryptographic design review and testing of encryption/decryption workflows and key access controls.

Priority: Critical

KM-1

Requirement: Establish a cryptographic key management program covering the full lifecycle of keys (KM-1).

Relevance: Specifies establishing key management program covering lifecycle—essential for secure keys used in encryption.

Integration Tips: Implement KMS with key rotation, access controls, backup, and destruction policies; document roles and procedures.

Verification Method: Review KMS configuration, rotation schedules, and audit key usage logs.

Priority: High

ISO 27001:2022 Controls

A.10.1.1

Requirement: Policy on the use of cryptographic controls should be developed and implemented.

Relevance: Requires a cryptography policy governing algorithm selection, key lifecycle, and appropriate use for the organization.

Integration Tips: Develop cryptography policies, map to implementation, and ensure developers follow approved cryptographic libraries and practices.

Verification Method: Policy presence and alignment checks, and spot checks of implementation against policy.

Priority: Medium

6.2.16. REQ-016: APIs and integrations (e.g., email delivery, identity providers, backup, search) with secure authentication and authorization

OWASP ASVS Controls

V2.4

Requirement: Verify APIs enforce strong authentication and authorization and protect tokens/credentials.

Relevance: Directly applicable to securing APIs and integrations by enforcing authentication and authorization for all integration points.

Integration Tips: Require OAuth2/OIDC for API clients, validate tokens on each request, rotate credentials, and scope tokens per-company and per-integration.

Verification Method: API penetration testing, review token validation logic, and inspect integration authentication configurations.

Level: L2 | Priority: Critical

NIST SP 800-53 Controls

IA-5

Requirement: Manage authentication methods and tokens used by APIs and integrations (IA-5).

Relevance: Addresses lifecycle and management of authenticators (API keys, tokens) used by integrations ensuring secure handling.

Integration Tips: Implement token rotation, revoke compromised credentials, and restrict token scopes to least privilege for integration services.

Verification Method: Review token issuance and revocation processes, and test token scope enforcement.

Priority: High

SC-8

Requirement: Protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information using cryptographic mechanisms (SC-8).

Relevance: Ensures secure transmission for API calls and integrations (email delivery, backups) via confidentiality/integrity protections.

Integration Tips: Enforce TLS with strong ciphers for API traffic, require mutual TLS for high-trust integrations, and validate certificates.

Verification Method: Network capture and TLS configuration review, and testing of mutual TLS where implemented.

Priority: High

ISO 27001:2022 Controls

A.14.2.3

Requirement: Security in development and support processes for applications and interfaces should be applied.

Relevance: Encourages secure development and review of integrations and APIs during maintenance and platform changes.

Integration Tips: Include API integration security in development lifecycle, run security reviews when changing integrations, and maintain interface documentation.

Verification Method: Review SDLC artifacts for API integrations and confirm security review records.

Priority: Medium

6.3. Cross-Functional Security Controls

The following controls apply globally across all system components:

Logging and Audit

Description: Comprehensive logging of authentication, authorization, sharing, signature events, and administrative actions with protection against tampering.

Applies to: All requirements (authentication, sharing, signature storage, delegation, audit)

Implementation Guidance: Define auditable events (per AU-2), timestamp using synchronized sources (AU-8), protect logs (AU-9), and forward to hardened SIEM or write-once storage. Ensure logs include company and object identifiers and are retained per policy.

Encryption and Key Management

Description: Encryption of data at rest and in transit and a managed key lifecycle to ensure confidentiality and integrity.

Applies to: Storage, signatures, transports, API integrations, backups, previews

Implementation Guidance: Use TLS for in-transit protection, apply AEAD for at-rest encryption, use an enterprise KMS/HSM for key lifecycle (KM-1), rotate keys, and ensure access controls to key material.

Authorization Enforcement

Description: Centralized authorization checks for object-level operations enforcing company scope and fine-grained permissions.

Applies to: RBAC, file/folder permissions, delegation, sharing, access enforcement

Implementation Guidance: Implement a policy decision point (PDP) and policy enforcement points (PEPs) integrated across services, evaluate attributes (company_id, roles, ACLs), and include test suites that validate enforcement on every operation (per V4.3 / AC-3).

Tamper Detection and Integrity

Description: Mechanisms to detect and prevent unauthorized modification of versions, signatures, and audit logs.

Applies to: Versioning, signature artifacts, audit logs

Implementation Guidance: Use cryptographic hashes, signatures, append-only storage, and periodic integrity checks. Store hashes separately or use immutable storage buckets and monitor for integrity violations.

6.4. Requirements Traceability Overview

This section demonstrates complete traceability from high-level requirements through threats to security controls and verification methods.

Coverage Summary: Traceability matrix contains 16 requirements. 16 requirements (100.0%) linked to threats. 16 requirements (100.0%) mapped to security controls (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001). Coverage: Complete.

Sample Traceability Mappings

The following table shows traceability for high-priority requirements:

Req ID	Requirement	Threats	Security Controls	Standards	Priority	Verification
REQ-001	User registration and login with company…	10 threats	4 controls	NIST, OWASP	Critical	Review registration and account management code, inspect database schemas for company association fields, and perform functional tests of registration/login flows.
REQ-002	Company management with strict data isol…	10 threats	3 controls	ISO27001, NIST, OWASP	Critical	Network configuration review, segmentation verification, and simulated cross-tenant traffic tests.
REQ-003	Role-based access control (RBAC) within …	9 threats	3 controls	ISO27001, NIST, OWASP	Critical	Review role management code, inspect role definitions in DB, and test role-based permission boundaries with role-swapping tests.
REQ-004	Fine-grained per-file and per-folder per…	10 threats	3 controls	ISO27001, NIST, OWASP	Critical	Review permission assignments for least privilege adherence and test escalation attempts to ensure restricted operations fail.
REQ-008	Support for multiple file types with val…	10 threats	3 controls	ISO27001, NIST, OWASP	Critical	Operational checks of malware controls and scanning logs for detected incidents related to file processing.
REQ-009	Controlled file sharing only among autho…	10 threats	3 controls	NIST, OWASP	Critical	Attempt sharing across unauthorized users/companies and verify enforcement and audit logging.
REQ-010	Access enforcement on every operation: i…	10 threats	3 controls	NIST, OWASP	Critical	Validate attribute enforcement through policy testing and ensure attributes cannot be tampered with by clients.
REQ-011	Electronic signature workflow: allow des…	10 threats	3 controls	NIST, OWASP	Critical	Review signing key usage, verify signatures cryptographically, and test verification processes.
REQ-012	Signature storage and metadata: store si…	10 threats	3 controls	NIST, OWASP	Critical	Validate integrity using stored hashes/signatures, attempt tamper tests, and review protection of archival storage.
REQ-014	Audit and reporting: generate immutable,…	10 threats	3 controls	ISO27001, NIST	Critical	Review audit event definitions, inspect logs for required fields, and test that logs capture expected events.

Showing 10 of 16 requirements. See Appendix D for complete traceability matrix.

Traceability Statistics

Total Requirements Tracked: 16
Requirements Linked to Threats: 16 (100.0%)
Requirements Mapped to Controls: 16 (100.0%)
Average Controls per Requirement: 3.2
Control Distribution by Standard:
- NIST SP 800-53: 25 controls
- OWASP ASVS: 16 controls
- ISO 27001: 10 controls
Verification Coverage: 100% (all requirements have verification methods)

7. AI/ML Security Requirements

This section addresses security requirements specific to artificial intelligence and machine learning components within the system. AI/ML systems introduce unique security challenges including prompt injection attacks, data poisoning, model theft, adversarial inputs, and bias vulnerabilities. This analysis identifies AI/ML components, assesses their security risks, and prescribes specialized controls to protect both the AI systems themselves and the data they process.

7.1. AI/ML Components Detected

This section identifies all AI/ML components within the system that require specialized security controls.
1. Electronic Signature Verification: Utilizes machine learning models to authenticate and validate electronic signatures based on user behavior and historical data.

7.2. AI/ML Threat Model

Component	Identified Threats
Electronic Signature Verification	- Prompt injection leading to unauthorized signature validation
	- Data leakage of personally identifiable information (PII) through training datasets
	- Model inversion attacks revealing user identity from signatures
	- Adversarial inputs manipulating signature validations
	- Model poisoning through malicious data submissions

7.3. AI/ML Security Controls

Electronic Signature Verification

Prompt Injection Prevention: Implement strict validation on input parameters for signature verification processes to ensure no malicious prompts can alter expected behaviors.
Input Validation for AI Inputs: Validate all inputs against predefined schemas and rules to prevent injection and ensure that only safe data is processed.
Output Filtering and Sanitization: Sanitize outputs from the electronic signature verification process to prevent leakage of sensitive information.
Data Leakage Prevention: Ensure that training data does not contain PII or sensitive information, and implement mechanisms to anonymize data used for training models.
Model Access Controls: Limit access to the electronic signature verification model to only authorized personnel and applications to mitigate unauthorized access risks.
Rate Limiting and Abuse Prevention: Implement rate limiting on requests to the signature verification system to prevent abuse and denial of service attacks.
Monitoring for Adversarial Inputs: Continuously monitor inputs to the model for signs of adversarial manipulation and trigger alerts on suspicious patterns.
Model Versioning and Rollback Capabilities: Maintain version control of the electronic signature verification model to allow for rollback in case of detected vulnerabilities or performance issues.
Supply Chain Security for Models: Assess the security of third-party ML models and libraries involved in electronic signature verification to prevent supply chain attacks.
Bias and Fairness Considerations: Regularly audit the model for biases in signature validation, ensuring fair treatment across all user demographics.

7.4. Integration with Existing Security Controls

AI controls for the electronic signature verification component integrate seamlessly with existing security practices such as role-based access control (RBAC) and encryption. By enforcing strict access controls, the application ensures that only authorized users can interact with the AI components. Additionally, the implementation of data encryption both at rest and in transit complements the AI security measures to maintain data confidentiality and integrity.

7.5. AI/ML Monitoring Requirements

Monitoring Area	Description
Signature Verification Logs	Continuously log all activities related to signature verifications for auditing and compliance.
Anomaly Detection	Implement systems to detect unusual patterns in signature requests that may indicate a security threat.
Model Performance Monitoring	Regularly assess the accuracy and reliability of the electronic signature verification model to ensure it operates as intended.

8. Compliance Requirements

This section identifies regulatory and legal compliance obligations applicable to the system based on data types, geographic scope, industry sector, and business operations. Compliance requirements drive specific security controls, data handling procedures, audit capabilities, and privacy protections. Non-compliance can result in significant legal penalties, reputational damage, and business disruption. This analysis maps applicable regulations to specific security requirements and operational procedures.

8.1. Applicable Regulations

The regulations applicable to the secure multi-company file management application were identified based on the types of data processed (personal data, health information, payment data, etc.), the geographic scope of user data (EU residents, California residents, etc.), and the operations of the business (handling sensitive data, multi-company management). Compliance requirements have a direct impact on security controls, data handling procedures, and operational processes that ensure the protection of sensitive information while meeting legal obligations.

Regulation	Applicability Reason
GDPR	GDPR applies because the system processes personal data of EU residents, including user registration and file management activities.
CCPA	CCPA applies due to the handling of personal data of California residents, necessitating transparency and user rights regarding their information.
HIPAA	HIPAA applies if any health-related information is processed within the file management application, especially if used by healthcare organizations.
PCI-DSS	PCI-DSS applies if payment card data is processed or stored, which requires strict controls around encryption and access.
SOX	SOX applies due to the financial data management involved, particularly for companies subject to financial audits.
COPPA	COPPA applies if any personal data of children under 13 years is collected, mandating parental consent for data processing.
Data Residency Laws	Applicable as the application may need to comply with location-specific data storage and processing regulations based on user geography.

8.2. Compliance Controls by Regulation

CCPA

Provide clear disclosures about the collection and use of personal data.
Allow users the right to opt-out of data selling.
Implement mechanisms for users to request access to their data or deletion of their data.

HIPAA

Ensure all health information is encrypted and access is limited to authorized personnel.
Implement audit controls to monitor access to health data.
Train employees on HIPAA compliance and privacy practices.

PCI-DSS

Encrypt payment card data and implement strong access control measures.
Regularly monitor and test networks to ensure compliance.
Maintain an information security policy for data protection.

SOX

Implement internal controls for financial reporting and data integrity.
Ensure audit trails are maintained for all financial data transactions.

COPPA

Obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13.
Provide parents with access to their children’s data and the ability to delete it.

8.3. Data Subject Rights

Right	Description
Right to Access	Users can request access to their personal data processed by the application.
Right to Rectification	Users can request corrections to inaccurate personal data.
Right to Erasure	Users have the right to request deletion of their personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Data Portability	Users can request their data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to Opt-Out	Users can opt-out of the sale of their personal information under CCPA.

8.4. Privacy Requirements

Consent: Users must give explicit consent for their personal data to be processed, particularly for sensitive data categories.
Transparency: Clear privacy notices must be provided detailing data collection, usage, and sharing practices.
Parental Consent: For users under 13, verifiable parental consent must be obtained prior to data collection.

8.5. Audit and Monitoring Requirements

Logging: Immutable audit logs must record user actions, timestamps, and affected files to ensure accountability.
Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of access and changes to sensitive data is required to detect and respond to unauthorized access.

8.6. Data Handling Rules

Retention: Personal data should be retained only as long as necessary for its intended purpose and as required by law.
Deletion: Procedures must be in place for the secure deletion of personal data upon request or when no longer needed.

8.7. Compliance Risk Assessment

The compliance risk assessment identifies potential legal and operational risks associated with non-compliance with applicable regulations.

Key Compliance Risks:

Non-compliance with GDPR due to inadequate data handling procedures could result in significant fines.
Inadequate user consent mechanisms might lead to violations of CCPA and COPPA.
Failure to implement necessary security controls for health data could expose the organization to HIPAA violations and penalties.

9. Security Architecture Recommendations

This section provides comprehensive security architecture guidance that integrates security controls into the system’s technical design. Security architecture defines how security principles, controls, and patterns are applied across system components to create a cohesive, defense-in-depth security posture. The recommendations address architectural principles, component-level controls, data protection strategies, and third-party integration security to ensure security is built into the system design.

9.1. Architectural Security Principles

Architectural security principles provide the foundational philosophy guiding all security design decisions. These principles ensure a consistent security posture across all system components and guide the selection and implementation of security controls.

Zero Trust Architecture principles: Never trust, always verify — every access request (user, service, device) is authenticated, authorized and continuously validated regardless of network location to prevent implicit trust and lateral movement.
Defense in Depth: Multiple, overlapping layers of controls (network, host, application, data, identity) reduce single points of failure so that compromise of one layer does not result in full system compromise.
Principle of Least Privilege: Grant users, services, and processes only the minimum privileges required to perform their tasks; enforce via role-based and attribute-based controls and narrow-scoped credentials.
Secure by Default / Secure by Design: Systems ship with safe defaults (secure configurations, features off by default) and security is embedded in design decisions, not retrofitted after functionality is built.
Separation of Duties: Split responsibilities for critical actions (e.g., permission grants, key management, signing) among multiple roles or approval workflows to reduce fraud and collusion risks.
Fail Secure: On errors or degraded modes, systems should default to safe-deny behaviors (deny access, revoke tokens, require re-authentication) rather than open access.
Complete Mediation: Every access to every resource must be checked against an authoritative policy every time — do not rely on cached or client-supplied assertions as sole enforcement.
Strong Auditability & Tamper Evidence: All security and business-critical actions must be logged immutably with verifiable integrity to support compliance, forensics and non-repudiation.
Separation of Tenancy (Tenant-Aware Design): Explicitly include tenant identity in every layer (edge, app, storage, logs) and fail if tenant context is missing to prevent cross-tenant leakage.
Defense Against Common Threats (Secure Defaults for File Handling): Treat all uploaded files and generated previews as untrusted; sandbox processing and scan for malicious content.
Resilience & Recovery: Build recoverable, monitored systems with tested backups, key-recovery, and playbooks for incident response and legal hold.

9.2. Component-Level Security Controls

Frontend Layer

Required Controls:

Enforce secure authentication flows (OIDC/SAML) with proper session management.
Enforce content security policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, secure cookies (HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite).
Input validation and output encoding to prevent XSS and injection via UI.
Strict client-side handling of temporary upload chunks (no persistent PII) and ephemeral credentials for direct uploads.
Protect client secrets — no long-lived secrets embedded in code; store config via secure runtime.
Rate limiting and bot protections on registration/logins.
Inline logging of security-relevant UI events to support auditing without leaking sensitive content.

Recommended Patterns:

Serve static assets via CDN with WAF protection and TLS 1.2+/1.3.
Use Pre-signed / Short-lived upload URLs for direct-to-object-storage uploads.
Implement progressive disclosure for sensitive metadata in UI (lazy-fetch only for authorized users).
Use secure cookie-based session with rotating JWTs or OIDC ID token + API token model.
Apply strict CORS policies and subresource integrity (SRI) for third-party scripts.

Edge Layer (CDN / WAF / API Gateway)

Required Controls:

TLS termination with strong ciphers (TLS 1.2+ preferred TLS 1.3), HSTS and OCSP stapling.
WAF with OWASP CRS and custom rules for file upload abuse, path traversal, SQLi, XSS.
API Gateway to validate tokens (JWT/OAuth2), perform company-scoped checks, rate limiting, abuse throttling and basic authorization gating.
DDoS protections and global rate limiting, geo-filtering as required.
Request validation, size limits, and header hygiene enforcement.
Mutual TLS for high-trust integrations and for internal egress to downstream services where supported.

Recommended Patterns:

Use centralized API Gateway for authentication and initial policy enforcement (JWT introspection/OIDC token validation).
WAF in front of SPA endpoints and APIs; configure positive security model where feasible.
Edge caching for non-sensitive content with cache-control and authorization-aware caching keys.
Use signed URLs and origin access identities to ensure only gateway or authorized clients reach protected object storage.

Application Services (Auth, Core API, File/Versioning, RBAC/Permissions, Signing, Notification, Audit)

Required Controls:

Centralized authorization (PDP) and enforcement points (PEPs) in every service; evaluate company_id, roles, ACLs, and object attributes for every operation.
Secure authentication delegations to IdPs (OIDC/SAML), MFA enforcement for privileged roles, SCIM for provisioning.
Input validation, output encoding and defense against injection (SQL/NoSQL/LDAP), and secure deserialization controls.
Separation between metadata operations and blob transfer; metadata stored encrypted; blob access via ephemeral signed URLs validated for company context.
Service-to-service authentication using mTLS or short-lived service tokens, and per-service least privilege roles.
Signing service isolated, HSM/KMS-protected keys, audit capturing signer identity and timestamp, cryptographic signing of artifacts.
Notification service enforces permission checks before sending and redacts sensitive content.
Immutable audit events generation for all security-relevant operations; verify and append to append-only store.

Recommended Patterns:

Microservices architecture with a service mesh (mTLS, mutual authentication, observability).
Central PDP such as OPA (Open Policy Agent) or cloud IAM + attribute-based controls for ABAC and RBAC combination.
Use proven crypto libraries and make signing via an isolated signing microservice backed by HSM/KMS.
Sidecar patterns for centralized logging, telemetry, and token exchange.

Data Storage

Required Controls:

Tenant-aware data model: require company_id on every persisted record, enforce via DB-level policies (row-level security) and application checks.
Metadata encrypted at rest (envelope encryption), object storage encrypted (SSE + envelope encryption).
Store file blobs in object storage with integrity hashes (SHA-256) and per-version metadata immutable.
Implement soft-delete + retention + legal-hold controls; support WORM/immutability for audit logs and signature artifacts.
Database and storage access strictly controlled via IAM roles scoped per-service and per-company where applicable.

Recommended Patterns:

Use object storage (bucket-per-company or strong prefix segregation) with server-side encryption (SSE-KMS) and optional client-side encryption for highly sensitive tenants.
Use DB with row-level security (e.g., Postgres RLS) for multi-tenant isolation or per-tenant schemas where high assurance required.
Use append-only audit store (e.g., immutable blob storage with retention locks, QLDB, or write-once ledger) for audit logs.

Key Management

Required Controls:

Use enterprise KMS backed by HSM for key material; support BYOK / Customer-Managed Keys (CMKs).
Enforce key access controls, least privilege for key use, rigorous logging of key operations, and separation between key custodians and signing operators.
Key rotation, key versioning, and secure destruction policies.
Split roles for key management (operators vs approvers), two-person rule for critical operations.

Recommended Patterns:

Envelope encryption: per-tenant Data Encryption Key (DEK) encrypted by KMS-managed Key Encryption Key (KEK).
Use cloud KMS with HSM or on-prem HSM integration for the signing service and high-assurance tenants.
Implement key usage auditing and alerts for anomalous access.

External Integrations

Required Controls:

Secure API authentication (OAuth2, mTLS, signed API keys), strict token scopes and limited lifetimes.
Network egress controls and allowlisting to integration endpoints; TLS enforcement and certificate validation.
Validate inputs/outputs from third-party services and treat as untrusted; sanitize and re-validate before use.
Monitor and log all integration activity with correlation to company context and events for auditing.

Recommended Patterns:

Use API Gateway or dedicated integration layer with credential vaulting (e.g., Secrets Manager) and per-tenant scopes.
Integrate with 3rd parties through isolated service accounts and use mutual TLS for high-trust partners.
Implement circuit breakers, retries with exponential backoff, and rate limiting for external API calls.

9.3. Data Protection Strategy

Data Classification: Public, Internal, Confidential, Restricted

Public: Non-sensitive UI assets, public documentation, marketing materials.
Internal: Operational metadata without PII (system events, anonymized telemetry).
Confidential: User profiles, company metadata, file metadata, non-sensitive file contents.
Restricted: Personally Identifiable Information (PII), regulated data, legally-sensitive documents, signature artifacts, private keys/secrets.

Encryption Requirements:

In Transit:
- TLS 1.3 preferred; TLS 1.2 only with modern cipher suites (AEAD ciphers).
- Enforce HTTPS for all external and internal endpoints; use mTLS for service-to-service channels where feasible.
At Rest:
- Use AEAD ciphers such as AES-256-GCM for symmetric encryption of DEKs and data.
- Per-file/version content hashing using SHA-256 or SHA-384; store hash alongside metadata and verify integrity on reads.
- Asymmetric keys: use RSA 3072/4096 or ECDSA with P-256/P-384 for signing operations depending on regulatory requirements.
Key Management:
- Envelope encryption with KMS/HSM for KEKs; DEKs generated per object or per-tenant.
- Maintain key length and algorithm policies documented in a Cryptography Policy (AES-256, RSA ≥3072, ECDSA P-256/P-384).
- Use HSM-backed keys for signing and critical cryptographic operations; ensure non-exportable where required.

Retention Policies:

Default retention aligned to business needs and legal obligations:
- Audit logs: retain per regulatory requirement (e.g., minimum 1 year, up to 7+ years for compliance), stored in immutable storage.
- File metadata & versions: configurable per-company; default 1 year active, 5 years archived, subject to legal hold exceptions.
- Signed documents: retained for longer of business requirement or legal requirement; default 7 years for signed artifacts.
- Backups: encrypted and retained per backup policy (e.g., 90 days for snapshots, long-term cold archives per company policy).
Legal Hold:
- Support immediate suspension of retention and deletion for content under legal hold; mark records and prevent garbage collection.
Secure Deletion:
- Overwrite logical references, remove keys for client-side encryption, use cryptographic erase pattern (destroy key material) for irrevocable deletion if regulatory allowed.

Handling Procedures:

Access:
- All access to data requires authentication and authorization with company_id context; log all accesses with object and company identifiers.
- Use least privilege IAM roles for services and admin functions; use temporary credentials and short-lived tokens.
Transmission:
- For large file transfers, use pre-signed upload/download URLs with short TTL and validate the request context in the gateway before issuing.
- Use client-side encryption for high-risk content optionally, where tenant BYOK is enabled.
Storage:
- Metadata in encrypted database; blobs in object storage with integrity hash and per-version metadata.
- Enforce tenant isolation at storage: either separate buckets per company or cryptographic separation with tenant-scoped keys.
Deletion:
- Soft-delete pattern: mark as deleted; retain per retention policy; purge via scheduled jobs that check legal holds.
- For irreversible deletion, perform cryptographic erase (destroy DEKs) and log key destruction events in audit store.
Processing:
- File preview/rendering performed in isolated sandboxed workers with malware scanning and limited outbound network access.
- Do not persist unneeded derived content; cache previews with TTL and same tenant scoping.
Backups & Archives:
- Encrypted backups stored in separate accounts/projects with stricter access controls; key management consistent with primary system.
- Periodic restore testing and verification of integrity.

9.4. Third-Party Integration Security

Identity Providers (OIDC / SAML)

Security Requirements:

Use OIDC or SAML for federated authentication with validated IdP metadata and certificate pinning where possible.
Enforce signed ID tokens / assertions and verify issuer, audience, signature, and token expiry.
Support SCIM for automated provisioning/deprovisioning of users and group membership.
Require MFA for privileged accounts; allow per-company policy for MFA enforcement.

Risk Assessment: High — compromises of IdP or misconfiguration can lead to account takeover and cross-company access.

Recommended Controls:

Use short-lived tokens and validate at the gateway (introspection or signature verification).
Require signed SAML assertions and verify attributes (company_id, roles) are trusted.
Restrict IdP integration scopes and map IdP attributes to internal roles via immutable mapping rules.
Monitor and alert on unusual authentication patterns and failed assertion/integration attempts.
Implement SCIM with secure channel (mTLS) and scoped service accounts.

Email Delivery (SMTP / SES / SendGrid)

Security Requirements:

Use TLS for SMTP/HTTPS APIs; verify server certificates.
Store credentials in secrets manager and rotate regularly.
Sign outbound emails with DKIM and enforce SPF, DMARC for domains.

Risk Assessment: Medium — information leakage through email content and impersonation risks; email is a vector for phishing.

Recommended Controls:

Sanitize email content to avoid sending sensitive data; send links to app rather than attachments containing sensitive content.
Rate limit email sending and monitor for spikes (possible abuse).
Use templates and avoid exposing sensitive identifiers; allow users to opt-in/out for notifications.
Maintain per-company sending identities and reputation monitoring.

Search / Indexing Services

Security Requirements:

Use authenticated access (API keys or OAuth) with minimum scopes.
Exclude or obfuscate sensitive payloads (PII or restricted fields) from external search indexes.
Encrypt transport (TLS) to search services.

Risk Assessment: Medium — indexed metadata may inadvertently expose sensitive information and broaden attack surface.

Recommended Controls:

Tokenize or redact PII before indexing; index only metadata fields approved by tenant policy.
Use per-tenant index partitions or encryption-at-indexing to avoid cross-tenant data leakage.
Monitor queries and throttle suspicious query patterns.

Backup & Archive Services

Security Requirements:

End-to-end encryption for backups; backup credentials and keys stored securely and access audited.
Enforce immutable/retention policies (WORM) where required.

Risk Assessment: High — backups contain full data sets; compromise can expose historical sensitive data.

Recommended Controls:

Store backups in separate accounts/projects with strict IAM and network restrictions.
Use KMS/HSM-backed keys and support BYOK for tenant-specific backup encryption.
Periodic recovery testing and validate integrity/hashes of restored content.

Third-Party E-Sign Providers

Security Requirements:

Use OAuth2 or signed API keys with minimal scopes; TLS + certificate validation mandatory.
Validate signature certificates and chain-of-trust from provider; ensure auditability and verifiable timestamps.
Ensure provider supports required non-repudiation and stores signature artifacts with cryptographic proof.

Risk Assessment: High — signatures have legal implications; misuse or tampering undermines non-repudiation and compliance.

Recommended Controls:

Prefer providers that offer cryptographic evidence, RFC3161 timestamping and audit logs.
Validate signature integrity and mirror signature metadata into local immutable audit store.
Implement fallback/verification flows and periodically audit provider compliance certifications (e.g., eIDAS, SOC2, ISO27001).

CDN / WAF / Edge Providers

Security Requirements:

TLS enforcement, WAF ruleset configuration, and control plane access protection.
Logging and metric export to central SIEM.

Risk Assessment: Medium — misconfigurations or edge compromise can expose traffic or permit tampering.

Recommended Controls:

Restrict console/API access with MFA and role separation.
Regular rule tuning, security testing and CDN caching rules to avoid caching sensitive content.
Integrate edge logs into SIEM and alert on anomalies.

Payment Gateways (if applicable in future)

Security Requirements:

Use PCI-DSS compliant provider; tokenization for card storage, TLS and signed API calls.

Risk Assessment: Critical for PCI exposure and financial fraud.

Recommended Controls:

Offload payment processing to a certified provider and avoid storing card data.
Use strong authentication, monitoring and fraud detection.

9.5. Integration & Operational Considerations (Holistic View)

Authorization Flow: Authentication happens at the Edge (IdP/OIDC). API Gateway validates tokens and enforces coarse-grained company-scoped authorization, while each microservice performs fine-grained authorization via a centralized PDP (policy engine) evaluating attributes (company_id, object_owner, roles, ACLs). All enforcement points must be non-bypassable.
Tenant Isolation: Enforce tenant identity from the first ingress point to storage and logs. Prefer defense-in-depth: gateway checks, service checks, DB RLS or separate schemas, and storage segregation (buckets or prefixes). Failing any missing tenant context must deny the request (fail secure).
Signing & Non-Repudiation: Signing operations are routed to an isolated Signing Service using HSM-protected keys. Signature metadata (signer_id, signing_key_id, algorithm, timestamp, signature value, signed content hash) is stored immutably in version metadata and mirrored into the audit store with tamper-proofing (hash chaining).
Audit & Monitoring: All authentication, authorization decisions, file lifecycle events, sharing, delegation, and signing events are logged with company_id, user_id, object_id, action, outcome, timestamp and correlated request IDs. Audit logs are forwarded to immutable storage and SIEM for detection, monitoring and retention. Implement integrity verification (hash chains or signed logs) and alerting on anomalies.
Malware & Content Safety: All uploads pass file-type validation (MIME sniffing + magic bytes), size checks, AV/malware scanning, and preview rendering in isolated sandboxes. Deny or quarantine suspicious content and log events to audit.
Operational Controls: Secrets and keys stored in secrets manager with strict lifecycle and rotation. Use infrastructure-as-code with security gates, enforce least-privilege IAM, and require PR approvals for privileged config changes. Implement automated security testing in CI/CD (SAST/DAST/SCA) and periodic penetration testing.
Incident Response & Recovery: Maintain runbooks for key compromise, signature key compromise, cross-tenant data exposure and legal hold. Test restore scenarios from encrypted backups and verify integrity of signature artifacts during recovery.
Compliance & Policy: Provide tenant-configurable policies (MFA, retention, export) and enterprise features (BYOK, dedicated tenancy) for regulated customers. Keep crypto policy, audit retention schedule, and key management program documented and enforced.

— End of document.

10. Implementation Roadmap

This section provides a prioritized, phased approach for implementing the security controls identified throughout this analysis. The roadmap organizes security measures into logical phases based on risk, dependencies, and resource availability, ensuring critical security gaps are addressed first while building a foundation for comprehensive security coverage.

10.1. Prioritization Framework

Prioritization is critical for effective security implementation as it ensures that resources are directed towards the most pressing security needs, balancing between immediate threats, compliance obligations, and the strategic enhancement of security posture over time. This structured approach allows organizations to manage risks effectively while optimizing resource allocation.

Prioritization Criteria:

Risk Level: Controls addressing critical and high-risk threats (identified through threat modeling) are prioritized first
Compliance Deadlines: Regulatory requirements and compliance deadlines influence immediate priority
Technical Complexity: Controls requiring foundational infrastructure are implemented early to enable subsequent controls
Dependencies: Controls that other security measures depend upon are prioritized accordingly
Resource Availability: Implementation considers the availability of skilled personnel, tools, and budget
Business Impact: Controls protecting business-critical functions and data receive higher priority

These criteria work together to create a logical implementation sequence that balances security needs with practical constraints, ensuring that high-risk vulnerabilities are addressed promptly while also laying the groundwork for ongoing security improvements.

10.2. Phased Implementation Plan

Phase: IMMEDIATE

Timeline: 0-1 months

Rationale: Address critical vulnerabilities and compliance blockers to quickly reduce risk exposure and meet immediate regulatory requirements.

Controls to Implement:

Implement MFA for all users, focusing on high-value accounts
Establish encryption for sensitive data at rest and in transit
Apply least privilege access controls and enforce critical access checks
Enable basic security logging and monitoring
Address critical vulnerabilities identified in threat modeling

Dependencies:

Completion of secure user registration and login mechanisms
Initial setup of encryption infrastructure

Phase: SHORT-TERM

Timeline: 1-3 months

Rationale: Build on immediate measures by enhancing authentication and authorization controls, establishing comprehensive logging, and securing API interfaces.

Controls to Implement:

Enhance user authentication through comprehensive multi-factor authentication
Deploy role-based access controls across the admin dashboard
Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring for all administrative actions
Strengthen API security with input validation and HTTPS protocols
Begin encryption for all sensitive data at rest

Dependencies:

Completion of TLS Implementation
Completion of multi-factor authentication

Phase: MEDIUM-TERM

Timeline: 3-6 months

Rationale: Focus on advanced threat detection, security testing automation, and third-party security audits to ensure robust security posture.

Controls to Implement:

Implement advanced threat detection systems
Automate security testing processes
Conduct third-party security audits for critical systems
Enhance data protection measures, including additional encryption and access controls

Dependencies:

Completion of comprehensive logging and monitoring
Full deployment of role-based access controls

Phase: LONG-TERM

Timeline: 6-12 months

Rationale: Strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing security maturity and implementing advanced security controls to address evolving threats.

Controls to Implement:

Develop and deploy AI/ML security controls
Conduct comprehensive penetration testing
Implement security awareness programs for staff
Establish continuous improvement processes for security measures

Dependencies:

Completion of advanced threat detection systems
Established automation for security testing

Phase: ONGOING

Activities:

Maintain continuous security monitoring
Regularly update and patch systems
Conduct periodic compliance audits
Ensure incident response readiness

10.3. Resource Requirements

Skills: Security engineers, Security architects, Web developers, Compliance specialists

Recommended tools: SIEM solutions for logging and monitoring, Vulnerability scanners for testing, Encryption libraries for data protection, API management tools for secure interfaces

Estimated time effort: Approximately 3-6 months for initial phases, with ongoing efforts extending resources as per system complexity and requirements.

11. Verification and Testing Strategy

11.1. Testing Approach

Integrate security testing throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) with an emphasis on continuous security practices. Balance automated scanning with manual evaluations to prioritize high-risk areas based on business impact, adhering to shift-left security principles by incorporating security testing earlier and continuously. This strategy allows for ongoing feedback and improvement while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and security standards.

11.2. Testing Methods

Method	Frequency	Tools
STATIC APPLICATION SECURITY TESTING (SAST)	Every commit/build	SonarQube, Semgrep, Checkmarx
DYNAMIC APPLICATION SECURITY TESTING (DAST)	Nightly/weekly	OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Acunetix
DEPENDENCY SCANNING	Every build	Snyk, Dependabot, OWASP Dependency-Check
SECRETS SCANNING	Every commit	TruffleHog, GitLeaks, GitHub Secret Scanning
CONTAINER/INFRASTRUCTURE SCANNING	Every deployment	Trivy, Clair, Prowler
PENETRATION TESTING	Quarterly or before major releases	Custom scripts, Metasploit, Burp Suite Pro
SECURITY CODE REVIEW	For critical features	GitHub/GitLab code review, Security checklists
COMPLIANCE SCANNING	Continuous	AWS Config, Azure Policy, Cloud Custodian

11.3. Compliance Verification

Multi-standard compliance (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001) will be verified through automated tools and manual checks against regulatory requirements such as GDPR, CCPA, and PCI-DSS. Audit preparation will involve ensuring documentation and evidence collection for external audits, including access logs, user consent records, and encryption configurations. Recommendations will include engaging third-party auditors for comprehensive evaluations to ensure adherence to all applicable regulations and standards.

11.4. Continuous Monitoring

Implement Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) for real-time monitoring, supported by Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) to identify and mitigate threats. All logs will be aggregated and analyzed for anomalies, with integration into incident response processes to ensure prompt action against security events. Continuous monitoring will also involve regular audits of access controls and the assessment of security posture against compliance requirements.

11.5. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Mean time to detect (MTTD) security issues
Mean time to remediate (MTTR) vulnerabilities
Percentage of critical vulnerabilities patched within SLA
Security test coverage percentage
False positive rate in automated scanning
Compliance audit pass rate

12. Validation Report

This section presents a comprehensive validation of the security requirements generated throughout this analysis. The validation evaluates the requirements against five key dimensions: completeness, consistency, correctness, implementability, and alignment with business objectives. This assessment ensures that the security requirements are comprehensive, technically sound, and actionable for implementation teams.

12.1. Overall Assessment

The overall validation score reflects the quality and completeness of the security requirements across five critical dimensions. Each dimension is scored from 0.0 to 1.0, with 1.0 representing excellent coverage and 0.0 indicating significant gaps.

Overall Score: 0.86/1.0

Validation Status: ✅ PASSED

The security requirements have met the quality threshold (≥0.8) and are ready for implementation. The requirements demonstrate comprehensive coverage, technical accuracy, and alignment with business objectives.

The validation assesses:

Completeness: Are all identified security concerns adequately addressed?
Consistency: Do requirements align with each other without contradictions?
Correctness: Are controls appropriate for the identified risks and correctly applied?
Implementability: Are requirements specific, actionable, and feasible to implement?
Alignment: Do security requirements align with business requirements and objectives?

12.2. Dimension Scores

Dimension	Score	Status
Completeness	0.80	✅
Consistency	0.95	✅
Correctness	0.90	✅
Implementability	0.70	⚠️
Alignment	0.95	✅

Score Interpretation: - ✅ 0.8-1.0: Excellent - ⚠️ 0.7-0.79: Acceptable (minor improvements needed) - ❌ <0.7: Needs significant improvement

12.3. Detailed Feedback

Summary: The provided security requirements and controls are well-aligned to the business requirements for a secure multi-company file management application. Coverage is strong across authentication, multi-tenant isolation, RBAC/ACLs, object-level authorization, encryption, auditing, tamper detection/versioning, electronic signatures, file validation/preview security, API/integration security, and compliance mapping. The AI/ML risks for electronic signature verification were identified and high-level mitigations proposed.

Strengths (what was done well): - Multi-layer tenancy isolation and company-scoped enforcement are present and mapped to standards (OWASP/NIST/ISO). - Object-level authorization (ACLs/attributes) and a centralized authorization enforcement control were specified. - Comprehensive audit and tamper-detection guidance for versions, signatures, and logs (including cryptographic protections and append-only strategies). - Clear mapping to cryptographic and key management best practices and recommendation to use KMS/HSM. - File-upload/content validation and sandboxing/AV scanning for preview generation. - Inclusion of AI/ML-specific security controls and monitoring for the signature verification component. - Compliance coverage (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and privacy controls listed.

Concrete, actionable gaps and recommended improvements (priority ordered): 1) Incident Response, Monitoring & Playbooks (High): - Missing explicit incident response (IR) requirements: define IR playbooks for data leakage, signature forgery, key compromise, and cross-tenant access incidents. - Action: Add IR requirements including detection SLAs, containment steps, notification requirements (per regulation), forensic data collection, and tabletop exercise cadence.

Secrets/Privileged Access & Key Use Cases (High):
- Provide explicit controls for secrets management beyond KMS guidance: CI/CD secret handling, service account keys, key rotation frequency, and emergency key escrow/rotation procedures.
- Action: Specify rotation cadence (e.g., monthly/quarterly for API keys, annual for master keys), roles allowed to access keys, use of HSM for signing keys, and automated key-rotation tests.
Identity & Session Management Details (High):
- Missing specifics on session management (session lifetime, revocation, refresh token handling, device sessions) and SSO/IdP integration policies.
- Action: Add concrete session policies (session timeout, idle timeout, token revocation APIs), SSO/OIDC/SAML integration requirements, and Just-In-Time provisioning/deprovisioning expectations.
Backup, Restore & Disaster Recovery (High):
- Backup encryption, retention, integrity verification, and recovery test requirements are not detailed.
- Action: Require encrypted backups with separate key material, regular restore drills, recovery time/objective (RTO/RPO) targets, and verification of signature/version recovery integrity.
Measurable/Implementable Acceptance Criteria (High/Medium):
- Many controls are high-level; developers need measurable success criteria and tests (e.g., MFA coverage %, encryption algorithms permitted, audit fields mandatory).
- Action: For each high-level control add acceptance criteria and test cases: e.g., “All object-level operations return 403 if requesting user’s company_id != object.company_id”; “Audit records include fields X,Y,Z and are immutable (append-only)”; list allowed TLS cipher suites and minimum TLS version; specify hashing/signature algorithms (SHA-256/384, RSA-2048+/ECDSA P-256+).
Authorization/Delegation Workflows (Medium):
- Delegation is included but lacks workflow detail: approval flows, time-bound delegation, revocation, and separation-of-duty constraints.
- Action: Define delegation types (role-based vs capability-based), require audit + optional approval for wide grants, support time-limited delegation and automated expiry, and map SOD rules that disallow conflicting role assignments.
Data Residency, Classification & Privacy-by-Design (Medium):
- Data residency enforcement and mapping to physical storage/processing locations needs explicit requirements; data classification/labels are only lightly referenced.
- Action: Specify geo-fencing of data, per-company residency policy enforcement, data classification taxonomy, and how retention/deletion is implemented per class and regulation.
ML Controls - make them specific to model type and threat surface (Medium):
- “Prompt injection” language is less relevant unless the signature verifier accepts free-form instruction. Clarify model nature: is it a deterministic ML classifier, heuristic, or LLM? Controls should match.
- Action: If using LLMs, keep prompt-hardened interfaces and strong input sanitization. Otherwise, specify adversarial testing, poisoning detection, training-data governance (PII removal), model explainability requirements, and clear rollback/versioning acceptance tests.
Operational Security & Secure SDLC (Medium):
- Missing explicit requirements for dependency scanning, SCA, regular pentesting cadence, patching windows, and CI/CD hardening.
- Action: Add SCA/SNYK-like scanning requirements, quarterly pentests, annual code audits, and deployment hardening checklists.
Network & DoS Protections (Medium):

DDoS mitigation, rate-limiting, and API abuse protections are mentioned for ML but not system-wide.
Action: Require WAF, per-API rate-limits, global throttling policies, and DDoS mitigation provider integration.

Logging & Retention Policy Specifics (Medium):

Audit/log retention durations, access controls to logs, and log aggregation/monitoring SLAs are not specified.
Action: Specify retention timelines per regulation (e.g., 7 years for SOX, 1-3 years for general logs), encryption and split-of-duty for log access, and SIEM alerting thresholds and SLAs.

Signature Key Isolation & Signing Model (High):

Clarify whether signing uses per-user keys, per-company keys, or central signing service. Each model has different threats and controls.
Action: Define signing architecture (recommended: HSM-backed per-company signing keys or a hardened signing service with strict ACLs), certificate lifecycle, and verification APIs with public key distribution and revocation lists.

Auditability of Cross-Company Operations & Admins (Medium):

Ensure super-admin/ops roles that may cross company boundaries are explicitly audited and restricted.
Action: Require break-glass justification, logged session recording for cross-tenant admin actions, and periodic review of global admin access.

Supply Chain & Third-Party Integration Controls (Medium):

Expand beyond ML supply chain to libraries, CI artifacts, and third-party integrations (email providers, storage providers).
Action: Require vendor risk assessments, contract SLAs for data handling, and automated dependency verification in CI.

Testing & Verification Plan (High):

Add explicit verification/test methods for each control beyond high-level notes: automated test suites, unit/integration security tests, regression tests for authorization matrix, red-team exercises.
Action: Produce a security test matrix mapping requirements to test cases and acceptance criteria.

Operational notes that will help development teams implement changes immediately: - Replace null requirement_id placeholders with unique IDs to trace requirements and test cases. - For cryptography, specify acceptable algorithms and key lengths (e.g., TLS1.2+/1.3, AEAD AES-GCM/CHACHA20-POLY1305, RSA 3072+/ECDSA P-256+). - Provide sample audit schema fields and example queries for compliance reporting (user_id, company_id, object_id, action, old_value_hash, new_value_hash, signature_id, timestamp, outcome, request_id). - Provide sample policy templates for RBAC roles and permission granularity and default-deny templates for sharing.

Conclusion: Current material scores well overall (0.86). It is implementable and aligned to business goals, but to reach a higher assurance level and ensure smooth developer implementation, add the specific measurable acceptance criteria, operational processes (IR, backup/restore, rotation cadence), identity/session details, supply chain and SDLC security, and concrete ML-model-specific controls. Once these areas are added with concrete metrics and test procedures, the documentation will be both complete and highly actionable.

Appendix A: Original Requirements Document

Secure Multi-Company File Management Application Requirements

We need to build a web application for secure file and folder management with company-based data segregation, fine-grained permissions, and electronic document signing capabilities.

Key Features:

1. User Management
   - User registration and login
   - Each employee account linked to a single company
   - Role-based access control within companies
   - User roles and permissions per file/folder

2. Company Management
   - Multi-company support with data isolation
   - Company-scoped file and folder access
   - Enforce data segregation by company ID

3. File and Folder Management
   - Create, view, edit, and delete files and folders
   - Organize files within company workspaces
   - File version history
   - Support for various file types (documents, images, PDFs)

4. Access Control and Permissions
   - Fine-grained permissions per file/folder (read, write, sign)
   - Controlled file sharing only among authorized company users
   - Access checks on every operation scoped to company boundaries
   - Some users with delegation rights to grant/change permissions

5. Electronic Signature Management
   - Allow users to electronically sign documents
   - Record signer identity and timestamp
   - Store signature metadata as part of file/version

6. Notifications
   - Trigger notifications on file actions (create, edit, delete, share, sign)
   - In-app notification system
   - Optional email delivery
   - Target notifications to relevant company users affected or with permissions on changed files

7. Reporting
   - Audit logs recording user actions on files
   - Logs include user, action type, timestamp, file affected, and action outcome
   - Immutable audit logs for security compliance

The application will store user data, company information, files, folders, permissions, signatures, and audit logs. All data will be encrypted and access will be restricted based on company boundaries and user permissions.

Appendix B: Glossary

Term	Definition
ASVS	Application Security Verification Standard (OWASP)
STRIDE	Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, Elevation of Privilege
SAST	Static Application Security Testing
DAST	Dynamic Application Security Testing
MFA	Multi-Factor Authentication
RBAC	Role-Based Access Control
PII	Personally Identifiable Information
PHI	Protected Health Information
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
PCI-DSS	Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

Appendix C: Complete Threat List

This appendix contains the complete list of all identified threats with full descriptions and mitigation strategies. Threats are organized by risk level for easy reference.

Critical Risk Threats

THR-001 - User Management / Frontend Layer / Edge Layer (SSO)

Category: Spoofing
Likelihood: High | Impact: High
Risk Level: Critical
Description: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitimate user and access company-scoped data (e.g., via phishing, stolen refresh tokens, or misused OAuth tokens).
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce MFA (phishing-resistant where possible, e.g., FIDO2), short-lived access tokens and short refresh lifetimes, PKCE for public clients, rotate refresh tokens on reuse, secure cookie flags (HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite), device fingerprinting, detect anomalous logins (geo/IP), session revocation API, continuous token introspection at gateway.

High Risk Threats

THR-002 - Frontend Layer

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: High | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: High
Description: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, bypassing client-side validation to mark files as signed or modify company ID before upload).
Mitigation Strategy: Treat client inputs as untrusted: enforce server-side validation and canonicalization. Validate and normalize company IDs from authoritative sources, sign metadata server-side, use server-side counters for versioning, and apply strict API schema validation at gateway.

THR-003 - Edge Layer / API Gateway

Category: Repudiation
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or malicious insider to deny having performed actions (create/edit/delete/sign), undermining audit and compliance.
Mitigation Strategy: Ensure immutable, append-only audit store with server-signed events, cryptographic integrity (hash chaining, Merkle trees), store contextual metadata (requestor, tokens, IP, user-agent), replicate audit logs to WORM storage and separate tenancy, restrict audit log deletion/alteration to out-of-band governed processes.

THR-004 - Data Storage / Object Storage

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, public buckets, signed URL leakage, or maker errors exposing company documents to other tenants or public internet.
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce block public access at storage provider level, bucket/object policies scoped by company ID, use short-lived pre-signed URLs with strict permissions, audit object ACLs, implement server-side encryption with per-company keys, and IAM least privilege for service accounts.

THR-005 - Application Services / RBAC/Permissions

Category: Elevation of Privilege
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privileges or access files across company boundaries (e.g., attribute tampering to change company_id or role change via replication errors).
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce server-side authorization for every operation using strong attribute-based checks (company_id must be authoritative and immutable in server context), implement policy engine (OPA) with unit tests and policy-as-code, regular policy change reviews, separation of duties, and deny-by-default stance.

THR-006 - Application Services / Core API

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials modifies file metadata, version history, or signature metadata to hide malicious changes or forge audit trails.
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce service account least privilege, signed and versioned metadata with integrity checks, use HMACs or digital signatures for metadata records, separate services for writing audit events with independent credentials, monitor for anomalous service behaviors.

THR-009 - Application Services / Core API / DB

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Injection attacks (SQL/NoSQL/command injection) via file metadata, search queries, or admin UI lead to data modification or retrieval across tenants.
Mitigation Strategy: Use parameterized queries/ORM with prepared statements, input validation, least privilege DB accounts, WAF tuned for injection patterns, code reviews and automated SAST/DAST, limit dynamic query construction and use typed query builders.

THR-011 - Electronic Signature Management / Application Services

Category: Spoofing
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Forgery of electronic signatures or reuse of signatures without proper signer consent (e.g., attacker manipulates signature metadata, or private signing keys are compromised).
Mitigation Strategy: Use strong cryptographic signatures (asymmetric keys), bind signer identity via SSO+MFA, create tamper-evident signed artifacts (signed manifest + timestamping), support third-party certificate validation, maintain signer audit trail, separate signing service with HSM-backed keys and strict access controls.

THR-012 - Key Management

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Compromise or theft of encryption keys (KMS/HSM) leads to decryption of all stored blobs and metadata across companies.
Mitigation Strategy: Use cloud KMS or customer-managed HSMs with strict IAM, separation of duties, key rotation, key usage logging, split knowledge for key material, protect key access with dedicated auditing and alerting, encrypt keys at rest and in transit, require BYOK for sensitive tenants.

THR-013 - External Integrations (Third-party e-sign & Email)

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Data leakage via third-party providers (email bodies with file links, e-sign provider storing documents, search/index vendor capturing metadata) exposing company data externally.
Mitigation Strategy: Minimize PII/shared content sent to providers, use ephemeral links with strict scope, encrypt payloads end-to-end where supported, contractually enforce data handling and breach notification, restrict providers to minimal scopes, monitor and audit third-party API interactions.

THR-014 - Edge Layer / CDN/WAF

Category: Denial of Service
Likelihood: High | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: High
Description: Application layer DoS (large uploads, resource exhaustion, or API abuse) degrades service availability for tenants or overwhelms backend services.
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce rate limiting per IP and per account, upload size quotas, chunked uploads with quotas, autoscaling with protective throttling, WAF with tuned rules, abuse detection and automated blacklisting, isolate noisy tenants, billing/alerting on anomalous usage.

THR-015 - Edge Layer / API Gateway

Category: Spoofing
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: API key/service account compromise enables attackers to call internal service APIs bypassing tenant checks or impersonating services.
Mitigation Strategy: Rotate service credentials regularly, use short-lived service tokens, mutual TLS between services, restrict scopes/allowed endpoints for service accounts, monitor service account activity, and require MFA for credential issuance.

THR-017 - Data Storage / Backups

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Backups or archives containing encrypted blobs and metadata are accessed or stolen due to weak access controls or misconfigured backup provider, exposing historical versions and audit logs.
Mitigation Strategy: Encrypt backups with separate backup keys (KMS), enforce IAM least privilege for backup access, store backups in isolated accounts, ensure backup integrity checks, implement backup retention policies and legal-hold mechanisms, and monitor backup access logs.

THR-019 - Audit / Reporting

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Insufficiently protected audit logs allow a malicious insider or compromised service to alter logs to hide activity (audit tampering).
Mitigation Strategy: Write audit events to an immutable append-only store, apply cryptographic chaining, replicate logs to separate accounts/regions, restrict write/delete access, provide tamper-evidence and alerts on any access attempts.

THR-023 - External Integrations / Third-party e-sign

Category: Repudiation
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Third-party e-sign provider denies or cannot prove signer authenticity because of inadequate signature binding or provider outage causing loss of proof of signature timing/identity.
Mitigation Strategy: Prefer provider support for cryptographic timestamping and certificate-based signatures, store signed artifact snapshots locally with provider-signed receipts, maintain fallback verification data, and log provider interactions with signatures and timestamps.

THR-024 - Data Storage / DB

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Sensitive metadata exposure via mis-scoped queries, e.g., search endpoints returning metadata across companies due to missing company_id filters.
Mitigation Strategy: Enforce mandatory tenant scoping at query layer, integrate policy engine that injects company_id constraints, implement automated tests to validate multi-tenancy isolation, and perform regular data-access reviews.

THR-025 - Key Management / Application Services

Category: Elevation of Privilege
Likelihood: Low | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: A compromised service or administrator with KMS permissions uses keys to decrypt other tenant data or re-encrypt data under attacker-controlled keys.
Mitigation Strategy: Implement least privilege on KMS IAM policies, use customer-managed keys per-tenant when required, use key access logging with WORM retention, require multi-party approval for key rotation/deletion, and use key access contextual restrictions (e.g., IP, service).

THR-030 - Application Services / Admin UI

Category: Elevation of Privilege
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: High
Risk Level: High
Description: Compromise or misuse of administrative UI (weak admin authentication or over-permissive admin roles) allows mass access to customer data, permission changes, or deletion.
Mitigation Strategy: Harden admin portal with MFA (hardware tokens), IP allowlists, separate admin-only infrastructure and accounts, implement JIT privileged access, audit and alert admin actions, require approval workflows for destructive operations and emergency access.

Medium Risk Threats

THR-007 - Frontend Layer

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborative comments exposes tokens, session cookies, or allows action on behalf of users accessing company files.
Mitigation Strategy: Contextual output encoding on all UI outputs, Content Security Policy (CSP) with strict script-src, sanitize file metadata and user-generated content server-side, HttpOnly cookies, and regular DOM XSS testing.

THR-008 - Frontend Layer / API Gateway

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to unauthorized file actions (share, delete, sign) when the browser session is active.
Mitigation Strategy: Use same-site cookies, anti-CSRF tokens for state-changing actions, require re-authentication or step-up authentication for sensitive operations like signing or permission changes, validate Origin/Referrer headers at gateway.

THR-010 - File & Versioning Service / Data Storage

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Race conditions or TOCTOU during file versioning allow an attacker to overwrite or revert versions, hide malicious edits, or replay old signed versions.
Mitigation Strategy: Implement optimistic concurrency control with version tokens, atomic operations, server-side append-only version store, apply write locks where necessary, include cryptographic hashes of content in version records.

THR-016 - Notifications / Email Integrations

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Notifications or emails contain sensitive links or file contents that can be intercepted (email in transit) or sent to incorrect recipients due to sharing misconfiguration.
Mitigation Strategy: Do not include file content in emails; use expiring, single-use links; encrypt links and require authentication before access; let users set notification scopes; implement address validation for sharing and confirm external shares; provide DMARC/SPF/DKIM and TLS for email delivery.

THR-018 - Search/Indexing Integration

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Indexing service leaks metadata or content snippets to other tenants or third parties due to incorrect scoping or insufficient encryption of indexes.
Mitigation Strategy: Index only necessary metadata, anonymize or tokenize sensitive fields, apply per-company index partitions with access controls, encrypt indexes at rest, regularly audit index access and query logs.

THR-020 - Frontend Layer / Web SPA

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Client-side leakage of sensitive data via browser storage (localStorage/sessionStorage) or caches causing tokens or file previews to be exposed to other applications or users on shared devices.
Mitigation Strategy: Avoid storing long-lived tokens in localStorage; use HttpOnly, secure cookies for auth tokens; clear sensitive UI state on logout; do not cache full file previews in insecure storage; educate users for shared device usage and provide remote session termination.

THR-021 - Application Services / Permissions Engine

Category: Spoofing
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Delegation abuse: users with delegation rights grant excessive permissions incorrectly (accidental or malicious), enabling lateral access within a company or to sensitive files.
Mitigation Strategy: Implement delegation with fine-grained audit trails, limit delegation scopes and durations, require validation and two-person approval for high-sensitivity grants, provide UI warnings for broad permissions, and periodic reviews of delegated permissions.

THR-022 - Edge Layer / WAF / CDN

Category: Denial of Service
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Layer 7 amplification or Distributed DoS using upload endpoints (e.g., abusing chunked uploads to open many concurrent connections) causing service degradation or cost spikes.
Mitigation Strategy: Rate limit per-account and per-IP, require authenticated uploads with quotas, use CDN edge caching and connection limits, validate chunk flows and timeouts, maintain cost-monitoring and auto-mitigation runbooks.

THR-026 - Frontend Layer / File Uploads

Category: Tampering
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Malicious files (malware/embedded scripts in documents or images) are uploaded and later downloaded/previewed causing client-side compromise of user machines or stealing credentials.
Mitigation Strategy: Perform server-side scanning for malware/PII, sanitize or render previews in isolated environments (e.g., preview service in sandbox), restrict executable content, strip macros from office docs or convert to safe preview formats, and warn users on downloads.

THR-027 - Application Services / Notification

Category: Repudiation
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Notifications are not consistently logged or tied to authoritative events, enabling users to claim they didn’t receive critical sign or sharing notifications (impacting compliance workflows).
Mitigation Strategy: Log all notification attempts and outcomes in audit store, provide delivery receipts, implement retry logic, provide in-app notification history, and require acknowledgement for critical actions.

THR-028 - Edge Layer / API Gateway

Category: Spoofing
Likelihood: Medium | Impact: Low
Risk Level: Medium
Description: IP or header spoofing to bypass rate-limits, impersonate trusted proxies, or confuse auditing/forensics.
Mitigation Strategy: Terminate TLS at trusted edge, use authenticated mutual TLS between components, strip or validate X-Forwarded-* headers at edge, only trust headers from known proxies, and record client IPs at edge with signed metadata.

THR-029 - Data Storage / Audit Store

Category: Information Disclosure
Likelihood: Low | Impact: Medium
Risk Level: Medium
Description: Audit logs containing PII or sensitive metadata are exposed to unauthorized viewers (insiders or via misconfigured dashboards).
Mitigation Strategy: Redact or encrypt sensitive fields in audit logs, apply RBAC to audit access, keep minimal necessary context in dashboards, and restrict export capabilities. Monitor and alert on unusual audit access patterns.

Total Threats: 30

Appendix D: Complete Requirements Traceability Matrix

This appendix provides complete end-to-end traceability from requirements through threats to controls and verification.

Full Traceability Table

Req ID	Requirement	Category	Sensitivity	Threat IDs	Security Controls	Priority	Verification	Status
REQ-001	User registration and login with company associati…	Authentication	High	THR-001, THR-002, THR-004 +7	[OWASP] V2.1, [OWASP] V2.2, [NIST] IA-2 +1	Critical	Review registration and account management code, inspect database schemas for company association fields, and perform functional tests of registration/login flows., Verify enforcement of MFA for privileged accounts via configuration review and authentication testing; review enforcement logs for MFA usage.	Pending
REQ-002	Company management with strict data isolation: cre…	Data Management	High	THR-001, THR-002, THR-004 +7	[OWASP] V4.9, [NIST] SC-32, [ISO27001] A.13.1.1	Critical	Network configuration review, segmentation verification, and simulated cross-tenant traffic tests., Perform multi-tenant penetration testing, review data models for tenant scoping, and run synthetic tests attempting cross-tenant access.	Pending
REQ-003	Role-based access control (RBAC) within companies:…	Authorization	High	THR-001, THR-003, THR-004 +6	[OWASP] V4.1, [NIST] AC-2, [ISO27001] A.9.1.2	Critical	Review role management code, inspect role definitions in DB, and test role-based permission boundaries with role-swapping tests., Policy review, sampling role assignments against documented business needs, and auditing approvals.	Pending
REQ-004	Fine-grained per-file and per-folder permissions: …	Authorization	High	THR-001, THR-005, THR-007 +7	[OWASP] V4.3, [NIST] AC-6, [ISO27001] A.9.4.1	Critical	Review permission assignments for least privilege adherence and test escalation attempts to ensure restricted operations fail., Conduct object-level authorization tests, review enforcement points, and validate enforcement through automated tests for each permission type.	Pending
REQ-005	Delegation capabilities: some users may have deleg…	Administration	High	THR-001, THR-002, THR-003 +7	[OWASP] V4.2, [NIST] AC-5, [ISO27001] A.6.1.1	High	Review delegation policies, check for controls preventing conflicts, and test for enforced separation of duties., Review admin/delegation code paths, test delegated permission grants, and check audit logs for delegation events.	Pending
REQ-006	File and folder lifecycle management: create, uplo…	File Management	High	THR-001, THR-002, THR-004 +7	[OWASP] V8.1, [NIST] SI-12, [ISO27001] A.8.3.1	High	Asset inventory reviews and verification that handling procedures are enforced for lifecycle operations., Inspect retention policy configurations, sample data for correct lifecycle stage handling, and review disposal logs.	Pending
REQ-007	File versioning: maintain version history for file…	Data Management	High	THR-002, THR-004, THR-005 +7	[OWASP] V8.3, [NIST] AU-9, [ISO27001] A.8.2.3	High	Review protections for metadata, verify cryptographic integrity checks, and test recovery of historical versions., Inspect versioning implementation, verify immutability of metadata storage, and attempt unauthorized metadata modification tests.	Pending
REQ-008	Support for multiple file types with validation an…	File Management	Medium	THR-002, THR-004, THR-005 +7	[OWASP] V5.1, [NIST] SI-3, [ISO27001] A.12.2.1	Critical	Operational checks of malware controls and scanning logs for detected incidents related to file processing., Review scanning integration, test with malware samples in controlled environment, and confirm sandboxing of preview generation.	Pending
REQ-009	Controlled file sharing only among authorized comp…	Collaboration/Security	High	THR-001, THR-002, THR-003 +7	[NIST] AU-2, [OWASP] V4.3, [NIST] AC-6	Critical	Attempt sharing across unauthorized users/companies and verify enforcement and audit logging., Review sharing defaults, sample share grants for excessive privileges, and test enforcement of time-limited shares.	Pending
REQ-010	Access enforcement on every operation: implement a…	Authorization	High	THR-001, THR-002, THR-004 +7	[OWASP] V4.3, [NIST] AC-3, [NIST] AC-14	Critical	Validate attribute enforcement through policy testing and ensure attributes cannot be tampered with by clients., Code review for missing checks, automated tests exercising every operation across roles and companies, and penetration tests.	Pending
REQ-011	Electronic signature workflow: allow designated us…	Electronic Signature / Compliance	High	THR-001, THR-002, THR-003 +7	[OWASP] V8.3, [NIST] AU-8, [NIST] SC-12	Critical	Review signing key usage, verify signatures cryptographically, and test verification processes., Inspect timestamp sources, verify timestamp inclusion in signature records, and test for clock manipulation resilience.	Pending
REQ-012	Signature storage and metadata: store signature ar…	Data Management / Security	High	THR-002, THR-004, THR-005 +7	[OWASP] V8.2, [NIST] AU-9, [NIST] SC-13	Critical	Validate integrity using stored hashes/signatures, attempt tamper tests, and review protection of archival storage., Verify encryption and signing of artifacts, inspect key access controls, and perform tamper tests.	Pending
REQ-013	Notifications: in-app notification feed and option…	Notifications/UX	Medium	THR-001, THR-005, THR-007 +7	[OWASP] V9.1, [NIST] AU-6, [NIST] SC-7	Medium	Review alert delivery configurations, test email deliverability and security headers, and verify recipients respect permission rules., Test notification triggers against permission states, review templates for sensitive data, and validate preference handling.	Pending
REQ-014	Audit and reporting: generate immutable, tamper-ev…	Security/Audit/Compliance	High	THR-001, THR-003, THR-004 +7	[NIST] AU-2, [NIST] AU-9, [ISO27001] A.12.4.1	Critical	Review audit event definitions, inspect logs for required fields, and test that logs capture expected events., Inspect log storage protections, validate hash chains or signatures, and test for tamper detection.	Pending
REQ-015	Encryption and key management: encrypt data at res…	Infrastructure/Security	High	THR-001, THR-002, THR-004 +7	[OWASP] V8.4, [NIST] SC-13, [NIST] KM-1 +1	Critical	Cryptographic design review and testing of encryption/decryption workflows and key access controls., Review TLS settings, key management architecture, and verify use of approved cryptographic algorithms and key rotation.	Pending
REQ-016	Secure APIs and integrations: provide authenticate…	Integration/Platform	High	THR-002, THR-004, THR-005 +7	[OWASP] V2.4, [NIST] IA-5, [NIST] SC-8 +1	Critical	Network capture and TLS configuration review, and testing of mutual TLS where implemented., Review SDLC artifacts for API integrations and confirm security review records.	Pending

Total Requirements Tracked: 16

Detailed Requirement Mappings

The following section provides detailed traceability for each requirement:

REQ-001: User registration and login with company association and optional multi-factor authentication (MFA)….

Related Threats:

THR-001: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim…
THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-007: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V2.1: [OWASP] Verify that the application provides secure user registration and account manage…
[OWASP] V2.2: [OWASP] Verify that the application supports Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for high-…
[NIST] IA-2: [NIST] Identify and authenticate organizational users (NIST SP 800-53 IA-2).
[NIST] IA-2(1): [NIST] Require multi-factor authentication for local network access to privileged accou…

Verification: Review registration and account management code, inspect database schemas for company association fields, and perform functional tests of registration/login flows., Verify enforcement of MFA for privileged accounts via configuration review and authentication testing; review enforcement logs for MFA usage., Inspect authentication configurations, validate identity-to-company mappings, and review authentication logs and identity provider assertions., Test MFA enrollment and authentication flows, inspect configuration options to enable/disable MFA per account or company, and review logs for MFA events.

Priority: Critical | Status: Pending

REQ-002: Company management with strict data isolation: create/manage companies, assign company ID to all com…

Related Threats:

THR-001: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim…
THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-006: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V4.9: [OWASP] Verify that multi-tenant applications properly isolate data and enforce tenant s…
[NIST] SC-32: [NIST] The information system separates user functionality and isolates user sessions a…
[ISO27001] A.13.1.1: [ISO27001] Networks should be managed and controlled to protect information in systems and …

Verification: Network configuration review, segmentation verification, and simulated cross-tenant traffic tests., Perform multi-tenant penetration testing, review data models for tenant scoping, and run synthetic tests attempting cross-tenant access., Architecture review of partitioning, configuration inspection, and tests validating no cross-tenant data flows.

Priority: Critical | Status: Pending

REQ-003: Role-based access control (RBAC) within companies: define roles, group users, assign roles to users,…

Related Threats:

THR-001: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim…
THR-003: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or m…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-007: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati…
…and 4 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V4.1: [OWASP] Verify role-based access controls are implemented, roles are defined, and role a…
[NIST] AC-2: [NIST] Manage information system accounts, including establishing, activating, modifyin…
[ISO27001] A.9.1.2: [ISO27001] Users should be provided access to systems and services based on business and se…

Verification: Review role management code, inspect role definitions in DB, and test role-based permission boundaries with role-swapping tests., Policy review, sampling role assignments against documented business needs, and auditing approvals., Review provisioning workflows, sample account lifecycle logs, and test deprovisioning scenarios for role revocation.

Priority: Critical | Status: Pending

REQ-005: Delegation capabilities: some users may have delegation rights allowing them to grant or modify perm…

Related Threats:

THR-001: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim…
THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-003: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or m…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V4.2: [OWASP] Verify administrative functions that change access control state support delegat…
[NIST] AC-5: [NIST] The organization separates duties of individuals as needed to reduce the risk of…
[ISO27001] A.6.1.1: [ISO27001] All information security responsibilities should be defined and allocated.

Verification: Review delegation policies, check for controls preventing conflicts, and test for enforced separation of duties., Review admin/delegation code paths, test delegated permission grants, and check audit logs for delegation events., Policy and role documentation review and sampling of delegation assignments against documented responsibilities.

Priority: High | Status: Pending

REQ-006: File and folder lifecycle management: create, upload, view, edit, rename, move, delete, restore (fro…

Related Threats:

THR-001: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim…
THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-006: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V8.1: [OWASP] Verify secure handling of data across its lifecycle including creation, storage,…
[NIST] SI-12: [NIST] The organization establishes retention and disposal requirements for system data…
[ISO27001] A.8.3.1: [ISO27001] Assets, including information and records, must be identified, inventoried and h…

Verification: Asset inventory reviews and verification that handling procedures are enforced for lifecycle operations., Inspect retention policy configurations, sample data for correct lifecycle stage handling, and review disposal logs., Review lifecycle workflows, test CRUD operations with role-based checks, and verify proper deletion/sanitization procedures.

Priority: High | Status: Pending

REQ-007: File versioning: maintain version history for files with metadata (who, when, change summary), abili…

Related Threats:

THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-006: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo…
THR-007: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V8.3: [OWASP] Verify that applications support data integrity and versioning with immutable me…
[NIST] AU-9: [NIST] Protection of audit information including ensuring integrity of logs and records…
[ISO27001] A.8.2.3: [ISO27001] Information classification and handling procedures should be applied to assets i…

Verification: Review protections for metadata, verify cryptographic integrity checks, and test recovery of historical versions., Inspect versioning implementation, verify immutability of metadata storage, and attempt unauthorized metadata modification tests., Policy review and sampling of version metadata records to ensure compliance with handling procedures.

Priority: High | Status: Pending

REQ-008: Support for multiple file types with validation and processing: accept and validate common document …

Related Threats:

THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-006: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo…
THR-007: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V5.1: [OWASP] Verify the application validates uploaded file types, content-types, and enforce…
[NIST] SI-3: [NIST] Implement protection mechanisms to detect and handle malicious code in files (SI…
[ISO27001] A.12.2.1: [ISO27001] Implement detection, prevention and recovery controls to protect against malware…

Verification: Operational checks of malware controls and scanning logs for detected incidents related to file processing., Review scanning integration, test with malware samples in controlled environment, and confirm sandboxing of preview generation., Test uploads with spoofed MIME/types, review validation logic, and inspect preview generation pipeline for sanitization.

Priority: Critical | Status: Pending

REQ-010: Access enforcement on every operation: implement authorization checks on every API and UI action, en…

Related Threats:

THR-001: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim…
THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-007: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V4.3: [OWASP] Verify that access control checks are performed for all object-level operations …
[NIST] AC-3: [NIST] Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system res…
[NIST] AC-14: [NIST] The information system enforces attribute-based or role-based restrictions suppo…

Verification: Validate attribute enforcement through policy testing and ensure attributes cannot be tampered with by clients., Code review for missing checks, automated tests exercising every operation across roles and companies, and penetration tests., Audit enforcement points, run tests to attempt unauthorized operations and ensure denial and logging.

Priority: Critical | Status: Pending

REQ-011: Electronic signature workflow: allow designated users to electronically sign documents; capture sign…

Related Threats:

THR-001: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim…
THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-003: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or m…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V8.3: [OWASP] Verify that applications support data integrity and versioning with immutable me…
[NIST] AU-8: [NIST] The information system uses internal system clocks to generate time stamps for a…
[NIST] SC-12: [NIST] Protect integrity of signed data using appropriate cryptographic mechanisms (SC-…

Verification: Review signing key usage, verify signatures cryptographically, and test verification processes., Inspect timestamp sources, verify timestamp inclusion in signature records, and test for clock manipulation resilience., Review signature workflow logs, verify immutable version entries, and check that signature metadata cannot be altered.

Priority: Critical | Status: Pending

REQ-012: Signature storage and metadata: store signature artifacts (signature block, signature hash, signing …

Related Threats:

THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-006: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo…
THR-007: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V8.2: [OWASP] Verify that applications include tamper-detection mechanisms and ensure integrit…
[NIST] AU-9: [NIST] Protection of audit information including ensuring integrity of logs and records…
[NIST] SC-13: [NIST] Employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modificat…

Verification: Validate integrity using stored hashes/signatures, attempt tamper tests, and review protection of archival storage., Verify encryption and signing of artifacts, inspect key access controls, and perform tamper tests., Inspect storage protections, verify integrity cryptographically, and test recovery of artifacts from backups.

Priority: Critical | Status: Pending

REQ-013: Notifications: in-app notification feed and optional email notifications for events (create, edit, d…

Related Threats:

THR-001: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-007: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati…
THR-008: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to unauthorized file actions (share, d…
THR-013: Data leakage via third-party providers (email bodies with file links, e-sign pro…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V9.1: [OWASP] Verify notifications and alerts are delivered securely and respect user privacy …
[NIST] AU-6: [NIST] Generate reports and alerts for security-relevant events and ensure delivery to …
[NIST] SC-7: [NIST] Protect communication channels used for notifications and email delivery (SC-7).

Verification: Review alert delivery configurations, test email deliverability and security headers, and verify recipients respect permission rules., Test notification triggers against permission states, review templates for sensitive data, and validate preference handling., Inspect transport security for notification channels, test for TLS enforcement, and verify email security records.

Priority: Medium | Status: Pending

REQ-015: Encryption and key management: encrypt data at rest and in transit (TLS), support per-tenant or per-…

Related Threats:

THR-001: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim…
THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-006: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V8.4: [OWASP] Verify strong cryptographic controls are used for data at-rest and in-transit an…
[NIST] SC-13: [NIST] Employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modificat…
[NIST] KM-1: [NIST] Establish a cryptographic key management program covering the full lifecycle of …
[ISO27001] A.10.1.1: [ISO27001] Policy on the use of cryptographic controls should be developed and implemented.

Verification: Cryptographic design review and testing of encryption/decryption workflows and key access controls., Review TLS settings, key management architecture, and verify use of approved cryptographic algorithms and key rotation., Policy presence and alignment checks, and spot checks of implementation against policy., Review KMS configuration, rotation schedules, and audit key usage logs.

Priority: Critical | Status: Pending

REQ-016: Secure APIs and integrations: provide authenticated and authorized RESTful APIs for file operations,…

Related Threats:

THR-002: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by…
THR-004: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ…
THR-005: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile…
THR-006: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo…
THR-007: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati…
…and 5 more threats

Security Controls:

[OWASP] V2.4: [OWASP] Verify APIs enforce strong authentication and authorization and protect tokens/c…
[NIST] IA-5: [NIST] Manage authentication methods and tokens used by APIs and integrations (IA-5).
[NIST] SC-8: [NIST] Protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information using crypt…
[ISO27001] A.14.2.3: [ISO27001] Security in development and support processes for applications and interfaces sh…

Verification: Network capture and TLS configuration review, and testing of mutual TLS where implemented., Review SDLC artifacts for API integrations and confirm security review records., Review token issuance and revocation processes, and test token scope enforcement., API penetration testing, review token validation logic, and inspect integration authentication configurations.

Priority: Critical | Status: Pending

Appendix E: References

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The executive summary enables rapid comprehension of the security posture, critical risks, control coverage, and compliance status without requiring detailed technical knowledge. ### 1.1. Purpose and Scope **Purpose** This document presents a comprehensive security requirements analysis for the proposed application, systematically mapping high-level business requirements to specific, actionable security controls aligned with multiple industry standards: OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, and ISO 27001:2022. The analysis provides a complete security requirements specification that guides secure system design, implementation, and verification. **Scope** This analysis encompasses all functional requirements provided, delivering comprehensive coverage across multiple security domains: - **Requirements Analysis**: Systematic decomposition and security-relevant extraction from business requirements - **Stakeholder Analysis**: Identification of stakeholders, trust boundaries, and security responsibilities - **Threat Modeling**: Systematic identification and assessment of security threats using STRIDE methodology - **Security Control Mapping**: Mapping requirements to multi-standard security controls (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001) with detailed implementation guidance - **Compliance Requirements**: Identification of regulatory and legal compliance obligations - **Architectural Security**: Security architecture recommendations and design patterns - **Implementation Planning**: Prioritized, phased implementation roadmap - **Verification Strategies**: Testing and validation approaches for security controls The analysis provides both strategic guidance for security planning and tactical details for implementation teams. ### 1.2. Key Findings This section summarizes the most critical results from the security requirements analysis, providing executives and stakeholders with immediate insight into the security posture and validation status. **Analysis Metrics** - **Validation Score**: 0.86/1.0 - **Validation Status**: ✅ Passed - **Analysis Iterations**: 1 - **Requirements Analyzed**: 16 **Application Summary** A cloud-capable web application for secure file and folder management that enforces company-level data segregation, fine-grained, role- and object-level access controls, file versioning and sharing, electronic document signing with signer identity and timestamp recording, in-app and optional email notifications, and immutable audit logging — all with encryption and controls to ensure that users can only access and act on resources within their assigned company and permissions. The validation score reflects the quality and completeness of the security requirements across five dimensions: completeness, consistency, correctness, implementability, and alignment with business objectives. A score of 0.8 or higher indicates that the requirements are ready for implementation, while scores below this threshold may require refinement before proceeding. ### 1.3. Security Overview Dashboard This interactive dashboard provides executive-level visualization of key security metrics and trends, enabling rapid assessment of the security posture through intuitive charts and data visualizations. The dashboard presents critical information across multiple dimensions: risk distribution, security control coverage, compliance status, implementation progress, and data quality metrics. For optimal viewing experience, render this document with Quarto to enable interactive chart functionality, allowing stakeholders to explore data dynamically and drill down into specific areas of interest. ::: {.panel-tabset} #### Risk ```{python} #| label: load-metrics #| echo: false #| warning: false import json import pandas as pd from pathlib import Path # Load dashboard data artifacts artifacts_path = Path("artifacts_20251120_103041") threats = pd.read_json(artifacts_path / "threats.json") asvs = pd.read_json(artifacts_path / "asvs_mapping.json") priorities = pd.read_json(artifacts_path / "priorities.json") compliance = pd.read_json(artifacts_path / "compliance.json") delivery = pd.read_json(artifacts_path / "delivery.json") coverage = pd.read_json(artifacts_path / "coverage.json") validation = json.loads((artifacts_path / "validation.json").read_text()) ``` ```{python} #| label: fig-risk-heatmap #| fig-cap: "Risk heat map showing threat distribution by likelihood and impact (1-5 scale)." #| echo: false #| warning: false try: import plotly.express as px import plotly.graph_objects as go # Create risk heatmap heat = threats.groupby(["likelihood", "impact"]).size().reset_index(name="count") # Create a complete 5x5 grid import numpy as np l_range = range(1, 6) i_range = range(1, 6) grid_data = [] for l in l_range: for i in i_range: count = heat[(heat["likelihood"] == l) & (heat["impact"] == i)]["count"].sum() grid_data.append({"likelihood": l, "impact": i, "count": int(count)}) heat_df = pd.DataFrame(grid_data) pivot = heat_df.pivot(index="impact", columns="likelihood", values="count").fillna(0) fig_risk = go.Figure(data=go.Heatmap( z=pivot.values, x=[f"L{x}" for x in pivot.columns], y=[f"I{y}" for y in pivot.index], text=pivot.values, texttemplate="%{text:.0f}", textfont={"size": 12}, colorscale="YlOrRd", hoverongaps=False )) fig_risk.update_layout( title="Threat Risk Matrix (Likelihood × Impact)", xaxis_title="Likelihood →", yaxis_title="Impact →", width=800, height=400 ) fig_risk.show() except Exception as e: print(f"⚠️ Could not generate risk heatmap: {e}") print("\nRisk Distribution (Static):") print(threats.groupby("risk_level").size()) ``` **Top 5 Highest Risks:** ```{python} #| echo: false #| output: asis #| warning: false top_risks = threats.nlargest(5, ["likelihood", "impact"]) for idx, risk_row in top_risks.iterrows(): risk_id = risk_row['id'] risk_level = risk_row['risk_level'] component = risk_row.get('component', 'Unknown Component') category = risk_row.get('category', 'N/A') likelihood = risk_row.get('likelihood', 'N/A') impact = risk_row.get('impact', 'N/A') description = risk_row['description'] print(f"**{risk_id}** ({risk_level}) - {component}") print(f"- **Category:** {category}") print(f"- **Likelihood:** {likelihood} | **Impact:** {impact}") print(f"- **Description:** {description}") print("") ``` #### Controls ```{python} #| label: fig-standard-distribution #| fig-cap: "Security control distribution by standard (OWASP, NIST, ISO 27001)." #| echo: false #| warning: false try: import plotly.express as px # Group by standard if "standard" in asvs.columns: dist = asvs.groupby("standard").size().reset_index(name="controls") dist = dist.sort_values("controls", ascending=False) # Add percentage for better context total = dist["controls"].sum() dist["percentage"] = (dist["controls"] / total * 100).round(1) # Map standard codes to display names standard_names = { "OWASP": "OWASP ASVS", "NIST": "NIST SP 800-53", "ISO27001": "ISO 27001:2022" } dist["standard_name"] = dist["standard"].map(standard_names).fillna(dist["standard"]) fig_std = px.bar( dist, x="standard_name", y="controls", text=[f"{c}<br>({p}%)" for c, p in zip(dist["controls"], dist["percentage"])], title="Security Controls by Standard", labels={"standard_name": "Security Standard", "controls": "Control Count"}, color="controls", color_continuous_scale="Blues" ) fig_std.update_traces(textposition='outside') fig_std.update_layout(width=800, height=400, showlegend=False) fig_std.show() else: print("Standard distribution data not available.") except Exception as e: print(f"⚠️ Could not generate standard distribution chart: {e}") ``` ```{python} #| label: fig-asvs-distribution #| fig-cap: "OWASP ASVS control distribution by verification category (V1-V14)." #| echo: false #| warning: false try: import plotly.express as px # Filter to OWASP controls only asvs_owasp = asvs[asvs["standard"] == "OWASP"] if "standard" in asvs.columns else asvs # Group by ASVS category dist = asvs_owasp.groupby("v_category").size().reset_index(name="controls") dist = dist.sort_values("v_category") # Add percentage for better context total = dist["controls"].sum() dist["percentage"] = (dist["controls"] / total * 100).round(1) if total > 0 else 0 fig_asvs = px.bar( dist, x="v_category", y="controls", text=[f"{c}<br>({p}%)" for c, p in zip(dist["controls"], dist["percentage"])], title="OWASP ASVS Controls by Verification Category", labels={"v_category": "ASVS Category", "controls": "Control Count"}, color="controls", color_continuous_scale="Blues" ) fig_asvs.update_traces(textposition='outside') fig_asvs.update_layout(width=800, height=400, showlegend=False) fig_asvs.show() except Exception as e: print(f"⚠️ Could not generate ASVS chart: {e}") ``` ```{python} #| label: fig-priority-breakdown #| fig-cap: "Security control priority distribution (Critical/High/Medium/Low)." #| echo: false #| warning: false try: import plotly.express as px # Priority breakdown with color mapping color_map = { "Critical": "#c62828", "High": "#f57c00", "Medium": "#fbc02d", "Low": "#388e3c" } # Sort by priority level priority_order = ["Critical", "High", "Medium", "Low"] priorities_sorted = priorities.set_index("level").reindex(priority_order).reset_index() fig_prio = px.bar( priorities_sorted, x="level", y="count", text="count", title="Control Priority Breakdown", labels={"level": "Priority Level", "count": "Number of Controls"}, color="level", color_discrete_map=color_map ) fig_prio.update_traces(textposition='outside') fig_prio.update_layout(width=800, height=400, showlegend=False) fig_prio.show() except Exception as e: print(f"⚠️ Could not generate priority chart: {e}") ``` **Coverage Metrics:** ```{python} #| echo: false #| output: asis #| warning: false total_controls = len(asvs) total_reqs = len(coverage) req_coverage = (coverage["has_controls"].mean() * 100) if not coverage.empty else 0 verif_coverage = (coverage["tests"].gt(0).mean() * 100) if not coverage.empty else 0 # Calculate additional metrics avg_controls_per_req = (total_controls / total_reqs) if total_reqs > 0 else 0 critical_controls = len(asvs[asvs["priority"] == "Critical"]) if "priority" in asvs.columns else 0 # Calculate standard distribution if available if "standard" in asvs.columns: std_counts = asvs["standard"].value_counts() owasp_count = std_counts.get("OWASP", 0) nist_count = std_counts.get("NIST", 0) iso_count = std_counts.get("ISO27001", 0) print(f"- **Total Security Controls Mapped:** {total_controls}") print(f" - OWASP ASVS: {owasp_count} controls") print(f" - NIST SP 800-53: {nist_count} controls") print(f" - ISO 27001: {iso_count} controls") else: print(f"- **Total Security Controls Mapped:** {total_controls} (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001)") print(f"- **Requirements with Security Control Mapping:** {req_coverage:.1f}% ({coverage['has_controls'].sum()}/{total_reqs})") print(f"- **Average Controls per Requirement:** {avg_controls_per_req:.1f}") print(f"- **Critical Controls:** {critical_controls} ({critical_controls/total_controls*100:.1f}% of total)" if total_controls > 0 else "- **Critical Controls:** {critical_controls}") print(f"- **Requirements with Verification:** {verif_coverage:.1f}% ({coverage['tests'].gt(0).sum()}/{total_reqs})") print(f"- **Recommended ASVS Level:** L2 (Standard)") ``` #### Compliance ```{python} #| label: fig-compliance-rag #| fig-cap: "Compliance status across all applicable frameworks (Red-Amber-Green rating). Shows regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and security standards (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001)." #| echo: false #| warning: false try: import plotly.express as px # Show all compliance frameworks (regulatory and security standards) comp_filtered = compliance # Compliance RAG status status_map = { "Compliant": "#2e7d32", "In Progress": "#f9a825", "Gap": "#c62828" } # Sort frameworks alphabetically comp_sorted = comp_filtered.sort_values("framework") fig_comp = px.bar( comp_sorted, x="framework", y=[1] * len(comp_sorted), # Equal height bars color="status", color_discrete_map=status_map, title="Compliance Status Across All Frameworks", labels={"framework": "Framework", "y": ""}, text="status", height=400 ) fig_comp.update_layout(width=800, height=400, showlegend=True, yaxis_visible=False, yaxis_showticklabels=False) fig_comp.update_traces(textposition='inside') fig_comp.show() except Exception as e: print(f"⚠️ Could not generate compliance chart: {e}") print("\nCompliance Status (Static):") for _, row in compliance.iterrows(): print(f"- **{row['framework']}**: {row['status']}") ``` **Compliance Summary:** ```{python} #| echo: false #| output: asis #| warning: false for _, row in compliance.iterrows(): status_icon = "✅" if row["status"] == "Compliant" else "⚠️" if row["status"] == "In Progress" else "❌" print(f"- {status_icon} **{row['framework']}**: {row['status']} (Next Audit: {row['next_audit']})") ``` #### Delivery ```{python} #| label: fig-delivery-burndown #| fig-cap: "Projected implementation timeline by phase and week (based on priority-based planning)." #| echo: false #| warning: false try: import plotly.express as px import plotly.graph_objects as go # Create burndown chart with planned vs projected completion fig_burn = go.Figure() for phase in delivery["phase"].unique(): phase_data = delivery[delivery["phase"] == phase] # Planned line fig_burn.add_trace(go.Scatter( x=phase_data["week"], y=phase_data["planned"], mode='lines', name=f"{phase} (Planned)", line=dict(dash='dash', color='gray'), showlegend=True )) # Projected completion line fig_burn.add_trace(go.Scatter( x=phase_data["week"], y=phase_data["completed"], mode='lines+markers', name=f"{phase} (Projected)", showlegend=True )) fig_burn.update_layout( title="Security Controls Implementation Timeline (Projected)", xaxis_title="Week", yaxis_title="Number of Controls", width=800, height=400, hovermode='x unified' ) fig_burn.show() except Exception as e: print(f"⚠️ Could not generate delivery chart: {e}") ``` **Implementation Timeline (Projected):** ```{python} #| echo: false #| output: asis #| warning: false phase1 = delivery[delivery["phase"].str.contains("Phase 1")] phase2 = delivery[delivery["phase"].str.contains("Phase 2")] if not phase1.empty: p1_progress = (phase1["completed"].iloc[-1] / phase1["planned"].iloc[-1] * 100) if phase1["planned"].iloc[-1] > 0 else 0 print(f"- **Phase 1 (Critical/High):** {p1_progress:.0f}% projected completion (Weeks 1-8)") if not phase2.empty: p2_progress = (phase2["completed"].iloc[-1] / phase2["planned"].iloc[-1] * 100) if phase2["planned"].iloc[-1] > 0 else 0 print(f"- **Phase 2 (Medium):** {p2_progress:.0f}% projected completion (Weeks 9-16)") print(f"- **Phase 3 (Low/Ongoing):** Continuous improvement and monitoring") print(f"") print(f"*Note: Timeline is based on priority-based planning and assumes steady implementation progress.*") ``` #### Data Quality **Validation Metrics:** ```{python} #| echo: false #| output: asis #| warning: false val_score = validation.get("score", 0) val_passed = validation.get("passed", False) dims = validation.get("dims", {}) status_icon = "✅" if val_passed else "⚠️" if val_score >= 0.7 else "❌" print(f"") print(f"**Overall Validation Score:** {status_icon} {val_score:.2f}/1.0") print(f"") if dims: print("**Dimension Scores:**") print(f"") for dim, score in dims.items(): dim_icon = "✅" if score >= 0.8 else "⚠️" if score >= 0.7 else "❌" print(f"- {dim_icon} **{dim.capitalize()}:** {score:.2f}") else: print("*Dimension scores not available.*") ``` ```{python} #| label: fig-data-quality #| fig-cap: "Data quality and coverage metrics." #| echo: false #| warning: false try: import plotly.graph_objects as go # Calculate quality metrics threats_linked_pct = (coverage["has_threat"].mean() * 100) if not coverage.empty else 0 # Calculate average controls per requirement avg_controls_per_req = (total_controls / total_reqs) if total_reqs > 0 else 0 # For the chart, we'll show percentage-based metrics and handle avg controls separately metrics = { "Requirements Mapped": req_coverage, "Threats Linked": threats_linked_pct, "Verification Coverage": verif_coverage, "Avg Controls/Req": avg_controls_per_req * 20, # Scale for visual comparison (multiply by 20 to fit chart scale) "Validation Score": val_score * 100 } # Create custom text labels (show actual values for avg controls, percentages for others) text_labels = [] for key, val in metrics.items(): if key == "Avg Controls/Req": text_labels.append(f"{avg_controls_per_req:.1f}") else: text_labels.append(f"{val:.1f}%") fig_quality = go.Figure(go.Bar( x=list(metrics.values()), y=list(metrics.keys()), orientation='h', text=text_labels, textposition='outside', marker=dict( color=list(metrics.values()), colorscale='RdYlGn', cmin=0, cmax=100 ) )) fig_quality.update_layout( title="Data Quality & Coverage Metrics", xaxis_title="Score / Percentage (%)", xaxis=dict(range=[0, 110]), width=800, height=400, showlegend=False ) fig_quality.show() except Exception as e: print(f"⚠️ Could not generate quality chart: {e}") ``` ```{python} #| echo: false #| output: asis #| warning: false # Parser and data quality stats total_entries = len(coverage) with_threats = coverage["has_threat"].sum() with_controls = coverage["has_controls"].sum() with_tests = coverage["tests"].gt(0).sum() print(f"") print(f"**Traceability Matrix:**") print(f"") print(f"- Total Requirements: {total_entries}") print(f"- Linked to Threats: {with_threats} ({with_threats/max(total_entries,1)*100:.1f}%)") print(f"- Mapped to Security Controls: {with_controls} ({with_controls/max(total_entries,1)*100:.1f}%)") print(f"- With Verification: {with_tests} ({with_tests/max(total_entries,1)*100:.1f}%)") print(f"") print(f"**Data Quality:** {"✅ Excellent" if val_score >= 0.8 else "⚠️ Good" if val_score >= 0.7 else "❌ Needs Improvement"}") ``` ::: --- ## 2. Requirements Understanding This section presents a comprehensive analysis of the functional requirements, extracting security-relevant information and establishing the foundation for the security requirements specification. Understanding the functional requirements is essential for identifying security implications, data sensitivity, trust boundaries, and security-critical components. This analysis transforms business requirements into security-aware specifications that inform threat modeling, control selection, and compliance assessment. ### 2.1. High-Level Requirements Analysis The following high-level functional requirements have been identified and analyzed for security implications: 1. User registration and login with company association and optional multi-factor authentication 2. Company management with strict data isolation (company-scoped tenancy) 3. Role-based access control (RBAC) within companies including role definitions and assignment 4. Fine-grained per-file and per-folder permissions (read, write, delete, share, sign, administer) 5. Delegation capability for users to grant/change permissions within company scope 6. File and folder lifecycle management (create, view, edit, move, delete) with workspace organization 7. File versioning and immutable version metadata per change 8. Support for multiple file types (documents, images, PDFs) with content-type validation and preview generation 9. Controlled file sharing only among authorized company users and groups with sharing audit trail 10. Access enforcement on every operation (authorization checks scoped by company and object permissions) 11. Electronic signature workflow: sign documents, record signer identity, timestamp, and signature metadata 12. Storage of signature artifacts and metadata as part of file/version history with tamper-detection 13. In-app notification system with optional email delivery, targeting relevant company users based on permissions and file events 14. Audit and reporting: comprehensive, immutable audit logs recording user actions, outcomes, timestamps, and affected objects 15. Encryption and key management: encryption at rest and in transit, and secure key lifecycle management 16. APIs and integrations (e.g., email delivery, identity providers, backup, search) with secure authentication and authorization ### 2.2. Detailed Requirements Breakdown | Req ID | Requirement | Business Category | Security Sensitivity | Data Classification | |--------|-------------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------| | REQ-001 | User registration and login with company associati... | Authentication | High | Confidential | | REQ-002 | Company management with strict data isolation: cre... | Data Management | High | Restricted | | REQ-003 | Role-based access control (RBAC) within companies:... | Authorization | High | Confidential | | REQ-004 | Fine-grained per-file and per-folder permissions: ... | Authorization | High | Restricted | | REQ-005 | Delegation capabilities: some users may have deleg... | Administration | High | Confidential | | REQ-006 | File and folder lifecycle management: create, uplo... | File Management | High | Confidential | | REQ-007 | File versioning: maintain version history for file... | Data Management | High | Restricted | | REQ-008 | Support for multiple file types with validation an... | File Management | Medium | Confidential | | REQ-009 | Controlled file sharing only among authorized comp... | Collaboration/Security | High | Restricted | | REQ-010 | Access enforcement on every operation: implement a... | Authorization | High | Restricted | | REQ-011 | Electronic signature workflow: allow designated us... | Electronic Signature / Compliance | High | Restricted | | REQ-012 | Signature storage and metadata: store signature ar... | Data Management / Security | High | Restricted | | REQ-013 | Notifications: in-app notification feed and option... | Notifications/UX | Medium | Internal | | REQ-014 | Audit and reporting: generate immutable, tamper-ev... | Security/Audit/Compliance | High | Restricted | | REQ-015 | Encryption and key management: encrypt data at res... | Infrastructure/Security | High | Restricted | | REQ-016 | Secure APIs and integrations: provide authenticate... | Integration/Platform | High | Internal | ### 2.3. Security Context and Regulatory Obligations Applicable regulations and standards will depend on customer industry and geography. Typical applicable frameworks include: GDPR (EU) and ePrivacy/CCPA (California) for personal data protection and cross-border data transfer rules; eIDAS (EU) and ESIGN/UETA (US) for legal validity of electronic signatures; SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for information security controls and customer trust; PCI-DSS if the system will store or process payment card data (avoid storing card data where possible); HIPAA if storing protected health information (PHI) requiring additional administrative, physical, and technical safeguards; local data residency laws for some countries (e.g., Russia, China); and NIST SP 800-53/800-63 guidelines for authentication and cryptographic controls. The platform should support evidence and controls needed for audits, data subject access requests (DSARs), breach notification timelines, and legal hold/retention requirements. Legal review is required to map e-signature flows to enforceable acceptance in target jurisdictions. ### 2.4. Assumptions - System will be cloud-hosted in a major cloud provider but must support tenant-level data segregation (logical tenancy) and optionally customer-managed keys (BYOK). - Users have internet access and access via modern web browsers; APIs available for automation and integration. - Each employee account is linked to a single company and cannot directly belong to multiple companies; cross-company collaboration is out-of-scope unless explicitly enabled via trusted external sharing agreements. - Identity providers (SAML/OIDC) integration will be available for enterprise customers; local account management will be supported for smaller customers. - Customers may have differing regulatory obligations; the platform must be configurable to enable features required by regulated customers (e.g., stronger key controls, retention, or audit export). - No payment processing is required by the core file management features (if payments are added later, PCI-DSS considerations will apply). - Electronic signature mechanism may rely on internal signing or third-party e-sign providers depending on customer compliance needs (e.g., advanced or qualified electronic signatures). ### 2.5. Constraints - Must enforce company-scoped isolation at every layer (application, storage, and audit) to avoid cross-tenant leakage. - Immutable audit logs requirement constrains retention and storage design — logs must be immutable and tamper-evident (append-only storage or WORM-like capability) and searchable. - Encryption key management constraint: support for customer-managed keys (BYOK) may be required, which imposes integration and KMS compliance requirements. - Performance constraint: authorization checks on every operation and versioning may impact latency and must be optimized (caching authorization decisions safely, pagination for listings). - Operational constraint: email delivery must avoid leaking document contents — notifications should contain metadata and safe links; compliance requires opt-in/opt-out and suppression lists. - Integration constraint: must support enterprise SSO (SAML/OIDC) and possibly SCIM for user provisioning; design must allow pluggable identity provider connectors. - Legal/Compliance constraint: e-signature features must be configurable to meet differing jurisdictional requirements (e.g., capture additional identity proofing or certificate-based signatures for EU Qualified Electronic Signatures). - Data residency constraint: some customers may require data to be stored in specific regions; the architecture must support regional data segregation or dedicated instances. - Backup/retention constraint: backup and archival policies must preserve encryption and company segregation; restore and deletion flows must respect legal holds. - Operational scaling constraint: system must scale horizontally for storage, metadata, and audit indexing; rate-limiting and abuse protections must be in place to prevent DoS from tenant activity. --- ## 3. Stakeholder Analysis This section identifies and analyzes all stakeholders involved in or affected by the system, including users, administrators, external partners, and regulatory bodies. Stakeholder analysis establishes trust boundaries, defines security responsibilities, and identifies potential security concerns from different stakeholder perspectives. Understanding stakeholder relationships and trust boundaries is critical for designing appropriate access controls, authentication mechanisms, and data protection measures. ### 3.1. Identified Stakeholders and User Personas | Role | Privilege Level | Trust Level | Key Security Concerns | |-----------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Company Employee | User | Trusted | Unauthorized file access, data leakage through shared permissions | | Company Administrator | Admin | Trusted | Privilege escalation, account compromise, insider threats | | Company Owner | Admin | Trusted | Unauthorized access to sensitive data, loss of data integrity | | External Auditor | User | Partially Trusted | Access to sensitive data without oversight, data tampering | | External E-signature Provider | Service Account | Partially Trusted | Insecure API integration, lack of proper authentication | | Notification Service | Service Account | Partially Trusted | Potential information leakage through incorrect notifications | | System Monitoring Service | Service Account | Partially Trusted | Misconfiguration leading to data exposure, access to logs | | API Gateway | Service Account | Trusted | API misuse, failure to enforce RBAC effectively | | Cloud Storage Service | Service Account | Trusted | Data breaches due to misconfigured access controls | ### 3.2. Trust Model Trust boundaries are established at the user interface, backend server, and database levels. Security mechanisms enforcing boundaries include user authentication (email/password and integration with external identity providers), role-based access control (RBAC) to ensure users can only access data and functionalities pertinent to their roles, and network segmentation to mitigate risks of unauthorized access. Company Employees can access files and folders associated with their company, while Company Administrators have broader management capabilities. External Auditors can access specific audit logs and reports but cannot modify any data. The principle of least privilege is implemented by granting users the minimum access necessary to perform their responsibilities; for instance, Company Employees only have permissions to read/write their files, and Company Administrators can delegate permissions but cannot escalate their own privileges without proper logging and oversight. This minimizes the risk of data exposure and privilege escalation through careful management of user roles and permissions. --- ## 4. System Architecture Analysis ### 4.1. Architectural Overview The system is a cloud-hosted, multi-tenant web application composed of user-facing frontends (Web SPA and Admin UI) served via an edge layer (CDN/WAF) to an API Gateway that enforces authentication/authorization and routes requests to a set of application services (Auth, Core API, File/Versioning, RBAC/Permissions, Signing, Notification, Audit). Application services persist encrypted metadata to a primary metadata database, files and versions to encrypted object storage, and write immutable audit events to an append-only audit store. A KMS manages encryption keys including optional customer-managed keys. External services (Identity Providers, Email, Search/Indexing, Backup, optional third-party e-sign providers) integrate via secure, authenticated APIs. Company-scoped tenancy and fine-grained authorization are enforced at the gateway and within services on every operation, while notifications and audit trails ensure visibility and compliance. ### 4.2. Architecture Diagram <style> svg { width: 100% !important; max-width: 100% !important; } .nodeLabel { white-space: normal !important; } </style> ```{mermaid} %%{init: {'theme':'dark'}}%% graph TB subgraph "Users & Admins" U[End Users & Admins] ADMIN[Company Admins] IDP[Identity Providers SSO/OIDC/SAML] end subgraph "Edge Layer" CDN[CDN & WAF] GW[API Gateway & AuthZ] end subgraph "Frontend Layer" FE[Web SPA & Admin UI] end subgraph "Application Services" API[Core API Services] AUTH[Auth & Session Service] FILES[File Service & Versioning] PERM[Permissions & RBAC Service] SIGN[Electronic Signature Service] NOTIFY[Notification Service] AUDIT[Audit & Logging Service] end subgraph "Data Layer" DB["Metadata DB - Encrypted"] STORAGE["Object Storage - Encrypted"] KMS[Key Management Service] AUDITSTORE[Immutable Audit Store] end subgraph "External Services" EMAIL[Email Provider] SEARCH[Search / Indexing] BACKUP[Backup / Archive] ESIGN[Third-Party ESign Provider] end U --> CDN ADMIN --> CDN CDN --> FE FE --> GW IDP --> GW GW --> AUTH GW --> API API --> FILES API --> PERM API --> SIGN API --> NOTIFY API --> AUDIT FILES --> STORAGE FILES --> DB DB --> KMS STORAGE --> KMS AUDIT --> AUDITSTORE NOTIFY --> EMAIL API --> SEARCH BACKUP --> STORAGE SIGN --> ESIGN ``` ### 4.3. Component Breakdown | Component | Responsibility | Security Criticality | External Dependencies | |-----------|----------------|---------------------|----------------------| | Frontend Layer | Provide user interfaces for end users an... | Medium | CDN/WAF, Identity Providers (OIDC/SAML) | | Edge Layer | Ingress controls including CDN, web appl... | Critical | Cloud CDN/WAF, API Gateway products | | Application Services | Core business logic including Auth & SSO... | Critical | Identity Providers (SSO/SCIM), Third-party e-sign providers | | Data Storage | Persist encrypted metadata, file objects... | Critical | Cloud object storage, Cloud-hosted databases | | Key Management | Manage encryption keys for data at rest/... | Critical | Cloud KMS (or customer-managed HSM) | | External Integrations | Support auxiliary services such as email... | High | Email providers (SMTP/SES), Search indexing services | ### 4.4. Data Flow Analysis A user interacts with the Web SPA which connects via CDN/WAF to the API Gateway. The gateway verifies authentication/authorization then forwards requests to application services. File uploads may be direct to object storage (pre-signed URLs) while metadata and version records are written to the encrypted metadata DB. File service writes version metadata and signature artifacts tied to exact versions and triggers the audit service and notification service. Notification service writes in-app notifications and sends email via the email provider (containing metadata and safe links, not full content). Audit events are appended to an immutable audit store. KMS is invoked for encryption/decryption operations and to manage customer keys. Search indexing consumes sanitized metadata for search. Backups read encrypted storage and DB content while preserving encryption and tenancy boundaries. ### 4.5. Attack Surface Analysis Primary attack surfaces: 1) Web UI/API Gateway: exposure to the Internet; risks include XSS, CSRF, auth bypass, and credential theft — mitigations: WAF, CSP, strong auth, MFA, rate limiting, SSO hardened configs. Risk level: High. 2) Auth & Identity integrations: SAML/OIDC endpoints and token flows; risks include token theft, SSO misconfigurations — mitigations: signed assertions, replay protections, short token TTLs. Risk level: High. 3) File upload processing: upload/parsing/preview generation may allow malware or content-based exploits; mitigate with sandboxed processors, content-type validation, antivirus/scanning, and sanitization. Risk level: High. 4) APIs for file/metadata operations: exposed REST APIs for automation; risks include excessive privileges, insecure direct object references (IDOR), and mass data exfiltration — mitigations: strict RBAC, per-request company-scoped authorization, rate-limiting, and audit logging. Risk level: High. 5) Third-party integrations (email/esign/search/backup): risks include data leakage and compromised credentials — mitigations: least-privilege credentials, metadata-only emails with safe links, encrypted backups, and contractual security reviews. Risk level: Medium. 6) Data stores and keys: compromise of DB/storage/KMS would expose data; mitigations: strong key management, BYOK options, network isolation, monitoring, and immutable audit stores. Risk level: Critical. 7) Admin console and delegation features: privileged actions can cause privilege escalation; mitigations: just-in-time admin access, approval workflows, and audited delegation events. Risk level: High. Overall the system must implement defense-in-depth, centralized authorization enforcement, immutable audit trails, strong KMS integration, and hardened third-party integration patterns to reduce attack surface and meet compliance needs. --- ## 5. Threat Modeling This section presents a comprehensive threat analysis of the system architecture and functional requirements. Threat modeling systematically identifies potential security vulnerabilities and attack vectors, enabling proactive risk mitigation through the application of appropriate security controls. ### 5.1. Threat Modeling Methodology This analysis employs the **STRIDE** threat modeling methodology, a systematic framework developed by Microsoft for identifying security threats across six categories: - **Spoofing Identity**: Threats involving impersonation of users or systems - **Tampering with Data**: Threats involving unauthorized modification of data or system components - **Repudiation**: Threats where users deny performing actions (lack of non-repudiation) - **Information Disclosure**: Threats involving unauthorized access to sensitive information - **Denial of Service**: Threats causing disruption or unavailability of system services - **Elevation of Privilege**: Threats allowing unauthorized access to privileged functions For each identified threat, the analysis evaluates **likelihood** (attack complexity and exposure) and **impact** (potential damage to confidentiality, integrity, or availability) to determine overall **risk level**. The methodology ensures comprehensive coverage of security concerns across all system components and interfaces. ### 5.2. Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment #### 5.2.1. Threat Overview The following table provides a quick reference of all identified threats. Detailed analysis including descriptions, mitigation strategies, and residual risk assessment (where available) is provided in the section below. | Threat ID | Component | Category | Risk Level | Likelihood | Impact | |-----------|-----------|----------|------------|-----------|--------| | THR-001 | User Management / Frontend Layer / Edge Layer (SSO) | Spoofing | Critical | High | High | | THR-002 | Frontend Layer | Tampering | High | High | Medium | | THR-003 | Edge Layer / API Gateway | Repudiation | High | Medium | High | | THR-004 | Data Storage / Object Storage | Information Disclosure | High | Medium | High | | THR-005 | Application Services / RBAC/Permissions | Elevation of Privilege | High | Medium | High | | THR-006 | Application Services / Core API | Tampering | High | Low | High | | THR-009 | Application Services / Core API / DB | Tampering | High | Medium | High | | THR-011 | Electronic Signature Management / Application Services | Spoofing | High | Low | High | | THR-012 | Key Management | Information Disclosure | High | Low | High | | THR-013 | External Integrations (Third-party e-sign & Email) | Information Disclosure | High | Medium | High | | THR-014 | Edge Layer / CDN/WAF | Denial of Service | High | High | Medium | | THR-015 | Edge Layer / API Gateway | Spoofing | High | Medium | High | | THR-017 | Data Storage / Backups | Information Disclosure | High | Low | High | | THR-019 | Audit / Reporting | Tampering | High | Low | High | | THR-023 | External Integrations / Third-party e-sign | Repudiation | High | Low | High | | THR-024 | Data Storage / DB | Information Disclosure | High | Medium | High | | THR-025 | Key Management / Application Services | Elevation of Privilege | High | Low | High | | THR-030 | Application Services / Admin UI | Elevation of Privilege | High | Medium | High | | THR-007 | Frontend Layer | Information Disclosure | Medium | Medium | Medium | | THR-008 | Frontend Layer / API Gateway | Tampering | Medium | Medium | Medium | | THR-010 | File & Versioning Service / Data Storage | Tampering | Medium | Medium | Medium | | THR-016 | Notifications / Email Integrations | Information Disclosure | Medium | Medium | Medium | | THR-018 | Search/Indexing Integration | Information Disclosure | Medium | Medium | Medium | | THR-020 | Frontend Layer / Web SPA | Information Disclosure | Medium | Medium | Medium | | THR-021 | Application Services / Permissions Engine | Spoofing | Medium | Medium | Medium | | THR-022 | Edge Layer / WAF / CDN | Denial of Service | Medium | Medium | Medium | | THR-026 | Frontend Layer / File Uploads | Tampering | Medium | Medium | Medium | | THR-027 | Application Services / Notification | Repudiation | Medium | Medium | Medium | | THR-028 | Edge Layer / API Gateway | Spoofing | Medium | Medium | Low | | THR-029 | Data Storage / Audit Store | Information Disclosure | Medium | Low | Medium | **Total Threats Identified:** 30 #### 5.2.2. Detailed Threat Analysis This section provides comprehensive analysis of each identified threat, including descriptions, mitigation strategies, and residual risk assessment (where controls have been evaluated). Threats are organized by risk level for prioritized review. ##### Critical Risk Threats **THR-001** - User Management / Frontend Layer / Edge Layer (SSO) - **Category:** Spoofing - **Likelihood:** High | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** Critical - **Description:** Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitimate user and access company-scoped data (e.g., via phishing, stolen refresh tokens, or misused OAuth tokens). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce MFA (phishing-resistant where possible, e.g., FIDO2), short-lived access tokens and short refresh lifetimes, PKCE for public clients, rotate refresh tokens on reuse, secure cookie flags (HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite), device fingerprinting, detect anomalous logins (geo/IP), session revocation API, continuous token introspection at gateway. - **Controls Applied:** V2.1.1, V3.2.3 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review ##### High Risk Threats **THR-002** - Frontend Layer - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** High | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, bypassing client-side validation to mark files as signed or modify company ID before upload). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Treat client inputs as untrusted: enforce server-side validation and canonicalization. Validate and normalize company IDs from authoritative sources, sign metadata server-side, use server-side counters for versioning, and apply strict API schema validation at gateway. - **Controls Applied:** V3.1.2 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-003** - Edge Layer / API Gateway - **Category:** Repudiation - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or malicious insider to deny having performed actions (create/edit/delete/sign), undermining audit and compliance. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Ensure immutable, append-only audit store with server-signed events, cryptographic integrity (hash chaining, Merkle trees), store contextual metadata (requestor, tokens, IP, user-agent), replicate audit logs to WORM storage and separate tenancy, restrict audit log deletion/alteration to out-of-band governed processes. - **Controls Applied:** V4.5.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-004** - Data Storage / Object Storage - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, public buckets, signed URL leakage, or maker errors exposing company documents to other tenants or public internet. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce block public access at storage provider level, bucket/object policies scoped by company ID, use short-lived pre-signed URLs with strict permissions, audit object ACLs, implement server-side encryption with per-company keys, and IAM least privilege for service accounts. - **Controls Applied:** V5.2.1, V6.1.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-005** - Application Services / RBAC/Permissions - **Category:** Elevation of Privilege - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privileges or access files across company boundaries (e.g., attribute tampering to change company_id or role change via replication errors). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce server-side authorization for every operation using strong attribute-based checks (company_id must be authoritative and immutable in server context), implement policy engine (OPA) with unit tests and policy-as-code, regular policy change reviews, separation of duties, and deny-by-default stance. - **Controls Applied:** V3.2.3, V3.2.4 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-006** - Application Services / Core API - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials modifies file metadata, version history, or signature metadata to hide malicious changes or forge audit trails. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce service account least privilege, signed and versioned metadata with integrity checks, use HMACs or digital signatures for metadata records, separate services for writing audit events with independent credentials, monitor for anomalous service behaviors. - **Controls Applied:** V4.2.2 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-009** - Application Services / Core API / DB - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Injection attacks (SQL/NoSQL/command injection) via file metadata, search queries, or admin UI lead to data modification or retrieval across tenants. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Use parameterized queries/ORM with prepared statements, input validation, least privilege DB accounts, WAF tuned for injection patterns, code reviews and automated SAST/DAST, limit dynamic query construction and use typed query builders. - **Controls Applied:** V2.3.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-011** - Electronic Signature Management / Application Services - **Category:** Spoofing - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Forgery of electronic signatures or reuse of signatures without proper signer consent (e.g., attacker manipulates signature metadata, or private signing keys are compromised). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Use strong cryptographic signatures (asymmetric keys), bind signer identity via SSO+MFA, create tamper-evident signed artifacts (signed manifest + timestamping), support third-party certificate validation, maintain signer audit trail, separate signing service with HSM-backed keys and strict access controls. - **Controls Applied:** V6.2.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-012** - Key Management - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Compromise or theft of encryption keys (KMS/HSM) leads to decryption of all stored blobs and metadata across companies. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Use cloud KMS or customer-managed HSMs with strict IAM, separation of duties, key rotation, key usage logging, split knowledge for key material, protect key access with dedicated auditing and alerting, encrypt keys at rest and in transit, require BYOK for sensitive tenants. - **Controls Applied:** V7.1.1, V7.1.2 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-013** - External Integrations (Third-party e-sign & Email) - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Data leakage via third-party providers (email bodies with file links, e-sign provider storing documents, search/index vendor capturing metadata) exposing company data externally. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Minimize PII/shared content sent to providers, use ephemeral links with strict scope, encrypt payloads end-to-end where supported, contractually enforce data handling and breach notification, restrict providers to minimal scopes, monitor and audit third-party API interactions. - **Controls Applied:** V8.1.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-014** - Edge Layer / CDN/WAF - **Category:** Denial of Service - **Likelihood:** High | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Application layer DoS (large uploads, resource exhaustion, or API abuse) degrades service availability for tenants or overwhelms backend services. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce rate limiting per IP and per account, upload size quotas, chunked uploads with quotas, autoscaling with protective throttling, WAF with tuned rules, abuse detection and automated blacklisting, isolate noisy tenants, billing/alerting on anomalous usage. - **Controls Applied:** V9.1.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-015** - Edge Layer / API Gateway - **Category:** Spoofing - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** API key/service account compromise enables attackers to call internal service APIs bypassing tenant checks or impersonating services. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Rotate service credentials regularly, use short-lived service tokens, mutual TLS between services, restrict scopes/allowed endpoints for service accounts, monitor service account activity, and require MFA for credential issuance. - **Controls Applied:** V2.4.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-017** - Data Storage / Backups - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Backups or archives containing encrypted blobs and metadata are accessed or stolen due to weak access controls or misconfigured backup provider, exposing historical versions and audit logs. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Encrypt backups with separate backup keys (KMS), enforce IAM least privilege for backup access, store backups in isolated accounts, ensure backup integrity checks, implement backup retention policies and legal-hold mechanisms, and monitor backup access logs. - **Controls Applied:** V5.4.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-019** - Audit / Reporting - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Insufficiently protected audit logs allow a malicious insider or compromised service to alter logs to hide activity (audit tampering). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Write audit events to an immutable append-only store, apply cryptographic chaining, replicate logs to separate accounts/regions, restrict write/delete access, provide tamper-evidence and alerts on any access attempts. - **Controls Applied:** V4.5.2 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-023** - External Integrations / Third-party e-sign - **Category:** Repudiation - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Third-party e-sign provider denies or cannot prove signer authenticity because of inadequate signature binding or provider outage causing loss of proof of signature timing/identity. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Prefer provider support for cryptographic timestamping and certificate-based signatures, store signed artifact snapshots locally with provider-signed receipts, maintain fallback verification data, and log provider interactions with signatures and timestamps. - **Controls Applied:** V6.3.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-024** - Data Storage / DB - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Sensitive metadata exposure via mis-scoped queries, e.g., search endpoints returning metadata across companies due to missing company_id filters. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce mandatory tenant scoping at query layer, integrate policy engine that injects company_id constraints, implement automated tests to validate multi-tenancy isolation, and perform regular data-access reviews. - **Controls Applied:** V5.1.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-025** - Key Management / Application Services - **Category:** Elevation of Privilege - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** A compromised service or administrator with KMS permissions uses keys to decrypt other tenant data or re-encrypt data under attacker-controlled keys. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Implement least privilege on KMS IAM policies, use customer-managed keys per-tenant when required, use key access logging with WORM retention, require multi-party approval for key rotation/deletion, and use key access contextual restrictions (e.g., IP, service). - **Controls Applied:** V7.2.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-030** - Application Services / Admin UI - **Category:** Elevation of Privilege - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Initial Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Compromise or misuse of administrative UI (weak admin authentication or over-permissive admin roles) allows mass access to customer data, permission changes, or deletion. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Harden admin portal with MFA (hardware tokens), IP allowlists, separate admin-only infrastructure and accounts, implement JIT privileged access, audit and alert admin actions, require approval workflows for destructive operations and emergency access. - **Controls Applied:** V3.4.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review ##### Medium Risk Threats **THR-007** - Frontend Layer - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborative comments exposes tokens, session cookies, or allows action on behalf of users accessing company files. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Contextual output encoding on all UI outputs, Content Security Policy (CSP) with strict script-src, sanitize file metadata and user-generated content server-side, HttpOnly cookies, and regular DOM XSS testing. - **Controls Applied:** V1.3.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Low - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-008** - Frontend Layer / API Gateway - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to unauthorized file actions (share, delete, sign) when the browser session is active. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Use same-site cookies, anti-CSRF tokens for state-changing actions, require re-authentication or step-up authentication for sensitive operations like signing or permission changes, validate Origin/Referrer headers at gateway. - **Controls Applied:** V1.2.2 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Low - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-010** - File & Versioning Service / Data Storage - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Race conditions or TOCTOU during file versioning allow an attacker to overwrite or revert versions, hide malicious edits, or replay old signed versions. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Implement optimistic concurrency control with version tokens, atomic operations, server-side append-only version store, apply write locks where necessary, include cryptographic hashes of content in version records. - **Controls Applied:** V5.3.2 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-016** - Notifications / Email Integrations - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Notifications or emails contain sensitive links or file contents that can be intercepted (email in transit) or sent to incorrect recipients due to sharing misconfiguration. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Do not include file content in emails; use expiring, single-use links; encrypt links and require authentication before access; let users set notification scopes; implement address validation for sharing and confirm external shares; provide DMARC/SPF/DKIM and TLS for email delivery. - **Controls Applied:** V8.2.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-018** - Search/Indexing Integration - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Indexing service leaks metadata or content snippets to other tenants or third parties due to incorrect scoping or insufficient encryption of indexes. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Index only necessary metadata, anonymize or tokenize sensitive fields, apply per-company index partitions with access controls, encrypt indexes at rest, regularly audit index access and query logs. - **Controls Applied:** V8.3.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-020** - Frontend Layer / Web SPA - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Client-side leakage of sensitive data via browser storage (localStorage/sessionStorage) or caches causing tokens or file previews to be exposed to other applications or users on shared devices. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Avoid storing long-lived tokens in localStorage; use HttpOnly, secure cookies for auth tokens; clear sensitive UI state on logout; do not cache full file previews in insecure storage; educate users for shared device usage and provide remote session termination. - **Controls Applied:** V1.1.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Low - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-021** - Application Services / Permissions Engine - **Category:** Spoofing - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Delegation abuse: users with delegation rights grant excessive permissions incorrectly (accidental or malicious), enabling lateral access within a company or to sensitive files. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Implement delegation with fine-grained audit trails, limit delegation scopes and durations, require validation and two-person approval for high-sensitivity grants, provide UI warnings for broad permissions, and periodic reviews of delegated permissions. - **Controls Applied:** V3.3.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-022** - Edge Layer / WAF / CDN - **Category:** Denial of Service - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Layer 7 amplification or Distributed DoS using upload endpoints (e.g., abusing chunked uploads to open many concurrent connections) causing service degradation or cost spikes. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Rate limit per-account and per-IP, require authenticated uploads with quotas, use CDN edge caching and connection limits, validate chunk flows and timeouts, maintain cost-monitoring and auto-mitigation runbooks. - **Controls Applied:** V9.1.2 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-026** - Frontend Layer / File Uploads - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Malicious files (malware/embedded scripts in documents or images) are uploaded and later downloaded/previewed causing client-side compromise of user machines or stealing credentials. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Perform server-side scanning for malware/PII, sanitize or render previews in isolated environments (e.g., preview service in sandbox), restrict executable content, strip macros from office docs or convert to safe preview formats, and warn users on downloads. - **Controls Applied:** V5.5.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-027** - Application Services / Notification - **Category:** Repudiation - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Notifications are not consistently logged or tied to authoritative events, enabling users to claim they didn't receive critical sign or sharing notifications (impacting compliance workflows). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Log all notification attempts and outcomes in audit store, provide delivery receipts, implement retry logic, provide in-app notification history, and require acknowledgement for critical actions. - **Controls Applied:** V4.3.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Medium - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-028** - Edge Layer / API Gateway - **Category:** Spoofing - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Low - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** IP or header spoofing to bypass rate-limits, impersonate trusted proxies, or confuse auditing/forensics. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Terminate TLS at trusted edge, use authenticated mutual TLS between components, strip or validate X-Forwarded-* headers at edge, only trust headers from known proxies, and record client IPs at edge with signed metadata. - **Controls Applied:** V9.2.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** High - **Residual Risk Level:** Low - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **THR-029** - Data Storage / Audit Store - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** Medium - **Initial Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Audit logs containing PII or sensitive metadata are exposed to unauthorized viewers (insiders or via misconfigured dashboards). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Redact or encrypt sensitive fields in audit logs, apply RBAC to audit access, keep minimal necessary context in dashboards, and restrict export capabilities. Monitor and alert on unusual audit access patterns. - **Controls Applied:** V4.6.1 - **Control Effectiveness:** Medium - **Residual Risk Level:** Low - **Status:** ⚠️ Requires Review **Risk Reduction Summary:** - **Critical Risk Reduction:** 1 threats reduced from Critical to lower levels - **High Risk Reduction:** 17 threats reduced from High to lower levels - **Residual Risk Distribution:** 0 threats remain at Critical/High level ### 5.3. Risk Summary The most critical threats center on authentication/authorization failures (credential theft, SSO token misuse, broken RBAC), key management compromise, data exposure via storage or third-party integrations, and insufficient tamper-resistant audit trails. Attack vectors with highest priority are compromised user or service credentials, misconfigured object storage or third-party vendors, and logic flaws that allow cross-tenant access. The overall posture is moderate-to-high risk without strong controls: many threats can yield high impact even with medium likelihood. Priority controls: enforce strong authentication (phishing-resistant MFA, short-lived tokens), robust server-side authorization with a policy engine and mandatory tenant scoping, hardened KMS practices with per-tenant keys where needed, immutable and cryptographically verifiable audit logs, storage ACL hardening and short-lived URLs, and strict third-party data handling restrictions. Operational priorities include implementing rate-limiting and DoS protections at the edge, automated testing (SAST/DAST and multi-tenant isolation tests), monitoring/alerting for anomalous access, and a secure admin/JIT access model. Addressing these areas will materially reduce Critical/High risks; remaining risks should be tracked with compensating controls and regular review. --- ## 6. Multi-Standard Security Requirements Mapping This section maps each functional requirement to specific security controls from multiple industry standards: OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, and ISO 27001:2022. This multi-standard approach provides comprehensive coverage across application-level, enterprise-level, and organizational-level security domains: - **OWASP ASVS**: Application-level security controls (code, APIs, authentication, session management) - **NIST SP 800-53**: Enterprise security controls (governance, risk management, incident response) - **ISO 27001**: Information security management controls (policies, procedures, organizational controls) Requirements are prioritized based on risk assessment and compliance needs, with controls selected from the most appropriate standard(s) for each requirement type. ### 6.1. Recommended ASVS Compliance Level **Recommended Level:** L2 **Level 2: Standard** Recommended for most production applications. Provides comprehensive security coverage suitable for applications handling sensitive data or operating in regulated environments. Includes controls for authentication, authorization, data protection, and secure communications. The recommendation considers factors such as: - Data sensitivity and classification levels - Regulatory and compliance requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) - Threat landscape and risk assessment from threat modeling - Business criticality and potential impact of security incidents All security controls referenced in this document align with this recommended compliance level. ### 6.2. Requirements Mapping This section maps each high-level requirement to specific security controls from multiple standards (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001) with detailed descriptions, relevance explanations, and integration guidance. Controls are grouped by standard for clarity. #### 6.2.1. REQ-001: User registration and login with company association and optional multi-factor authentication ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V2.1** **Requirement:** Verify that the application provides secure user registration and account management functionality including unique user identifiers, secure password handling, and account association features. **Relevance:** This control directly addresses secure user registration, unique identifiers and account management which map to login and company association requirements. It ensures basic secure handling of credentials and account lifecycle. **Integration Tips:** Implement secure registration flows that enforce unique user IDs, validate association with company accounts, and follow secure password storage (bcrypt/Argon2). Ensure registration ties user records to company (tenant) identifiers. **Verification Method:** Review registration and account management code, inspect database schemas for company association fields, and perform functional tests of registration/login flows. **Level:** L1 | **Priority:** Critical **V2.2** **Requirement:** Verify that the application supports Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for high-value accounts and administrative functions. **Relevance:** Specifies MFA support for high-value accounts which maps to optional MFA in the requirement; relevant for user login flows and admin accounts. **Integration Tips:** Integrate MFA (TOTP, FIDO2, or SMS with risk mitigation) configurable per-company or per-role. Offer enrollment, recovery, and administrative override workflows. **Verification Method:** Test MFA enrollment and authentication flows, inspect configuration options to enable/disable MFA per account or company, and review logs for MFA events. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** High ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **IA-2** **Requirement:** Identify and authenticate organizational users (NIST SP 800-53 IA-2). **Relevance:** Mandates identification and authentication of organizational users, aligning to login and company association to ensure only authorized company users can access the system. **Integration Tips:** Implement identity proofing, map identities to company records, and integrate with identity providers (SAML/OIDC) where appropriate to centralize authentication. **Verification Method:** Inspect authentication configurations, validate identity-to-company mappings, and review authentication logs and identity provider assertions. **Priority:** Critical **IA-2(1)** **Requirement:** Require multi-factor authentication for local network access to privileged accounts and remote access to privileged accounts (IA-2(1)). **Relevance:** Provides explicit NIST guidance to require MFA for privileged or remote access, supporting the optional MFA requirement especially for admin or sensitive operations. **Integration Tips:** Apply MFA enforcement policy to privileged roles and allow per-company policy configuration. Ensure MFA tokens are validated against secure authenticators. **Verification Method:** Verify enforcement of MFA for privileged accounts via configuration review and authentication testing; review enforcement logs for MFA usage. **Priority:** High #### 6.2.2. REQ-002: Company management with strict data isolation (company-scoped tenancy) ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V4.9** **Requirement:** Verify that multi-tenant applications properly isolate data and enforce tenant separation at all layers. **Relevance:** Directly matches company-scoped tenancy by requiring tenant separation across layers to prevent cross-tenant data leakage. **Integration Tips:** Enforce tenant identifiers at every access control layer (DB schemas, queries, application logic). Use tenant-aware middleware and test for horizontal privilege escalation. **Verification Method:** Perform multi-tenant penetration testing, review data models for tenant scoping, and run synthetic tests attempting cross-tenant access. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** Critical ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **SC-32** **Requirement:** The information system separates user functionality and isolates user sessions and data as required (SC-32). **Relevance:** Specifies system partitioning to isolate sessions and data—applicable to tenancy isolation to protect company data boundaries. **Integration Tips:** Design system partitioning (logical separation) using strong tenancy boundaries, access controls, and network segmentation where required. **Verification Method:** Architecture review of partitioning, configuration inspection, and tests validating no cross-tenant data flows. **Priority:** Critical ##### ISO 27001:2022 Controls **A.13.1.1** **Requirement:** Networks should be managed and controlled to protect information in systems and applications. **Relevance:** Supports implementing network and system controls to protect tenant data and reduce risk of inter-tenant exposure. **Integration Tips:** Apply network segmentation, VLANs, tenant-specific network controls, and firewall rules to limit scope of data exposure across tenants. **Verification Method:** Network configuration review, segmentation verification, and simulated cross-tenant traffic tests. **Priority:** High #### 6.2.3. REQ-003: Role-based access control (RBAC) within companies including role definitions and assignment ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V4.1** **Requirement:** Verify role-based access controls are implemented, roles are defined, and role assignment functions are secure. **Relevance:** Directly addresses RBAC implementation, role definitions and secure assignment which are core to company-scoped role management. **Integration Tips:** Implement role management UI and APIs with audit trails, validate role-based checks at enforcement points, and support per-company role catalogs. **Verification Method:** Review role management code, inspect role definitions in DB, and test role-based permission boundaries with role-swapping tests. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** Critical ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **AC-2** **Requirement:** Manage information system accounts, including establishing, activating, modifying, disabling, and removing accounts (AC-2). **Relevance:** Covers account lifecycle and management which complements RBAC by ensuring accounts and their roles are appropriately provisioned and deprovisioned. **Integration Tips:** Automate account provisioning/deprovisioning tied to company HR or IdP data and implement change control for role assignments. **Verification Method:** Review provisioning workflows, sample account lifecycle logs, and test deprovisioning scenarios for role revocation. **Priority:** High ##### ISO 27001:2022 Controls **A.9.1.2** **Requirement:** Users should be provided access to systems and services based on business and security requirements. **Relevance:** Reinforces access based on business need, aligning RBAC role assignments to documented access policies per company. **Integration Tips:** Document role-to-business-function mappings per company and enforce access approval workflows for role assignment. **Verification Method:** Policy review, sampling role assignments against documented business needs, and auditing approvals. **Priority:** High #### 6.2.4. REQ-004: Fine-grained per-file and per-folder permissions (read, write, delete, share, sign, administer) ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V4.3** **Requirement:** Verify that access control checks are performed for all object-level operations and that fine-grained permissions are enforced. **Relevance:** Specifically requires object-level access control checks needed for per-file and per-folder permissions across operations like read/write/delete. **Integration Tips:** Enforce ACL or capability checks at service and data layers, centralize permission evaluation, and include permission attributes (read, write, sign, etc.). **Verification Method:** Conduct object-level authorization tests, review enforcement points, and validate enforcement through automated tests for each permission type. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** Critical ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **AC-6** **Requirement:** The organization employs the principle of least privilege, ensuring users have only the access necessary to perform their roles (AC-6). **Relevance:** Supports limiting file/folder permissions to only what is necessary (fine-grained least-privilege principle). **Integration Tips:** Design default-deny ACLs, allow narrow grants, and provide role-based templates to reduce over-permissive assignments. **Verification Method:** Review permission assignments for least privilege adherence and test escalation attempts to ensure restricted operations fail. **Priority:** High ##### ISO 27001:2022 Controls **A.9.4.1** **Requirement:** Access to information and application system functions shall be restricted in accordance with the access control policy. **Relevance:** Mandates restricting access to information and functions consistent with policies—applicable to file/folder permission enforcement. **Integration Tips:** Translate access control policy into enforced permission models for files/folders and document mapping between policy and implementation. **Verification Method:** Audit permissions against policy, review access control configurations, and validate via test scenarios. **Priority:** High #### 6.2.5. REQ-005: Delegation capability for users to grant/change permissions within company scope ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V4.2** **Requirement:** Verify administrative functions that change access control state support delegation and are protected. **Relevance:** Directly applies to delegation capabilities, requiring that functions which alter permissions are secured and support delegation semantics. **Integration Tips:** Implement delegation workflows with approval controls, scoped to company boundaries, and log delegation actions for audit. **Verification Method:** Review admin/delegation code paths, test delegated permission grants, and check audit logs for delegation events. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** High ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **AC-5** **Requirement:** The organization separates duties of individuals as needed to reduce the risk of malevolent activity without collusion. **Relevance:** Addresses delegation governance to ensure delegation does not violate separation-of-duty constraints within company scope. **Integration Tips:** Define delegated roles and constraints to prevent conflicting privileges, and implement approvals or time-limits for delegated rights. **Verification Method:** Review delegation policies, check for controls preventing conflicts, and test for enforced separation of duties. **Priority:** Medium ##### ISO 27001:2022 Controls **A.6.1.1** **Requirement:** All information security responsibilities should be defined and allocated. **Relevance:** Ensures clear definition of who can delegate permissions and assigns responsibilities for delegation within a company. **Integration Tips:** Document delegation roles and responsibilities per company and incorporate into onboarding and administrative procedures. **Verification Method:** Policy and role documentation review and sampling of delegation assignments against documented responsibilities. **Priority:** Medium #### 6.2.6. REQ-006: File and folder lifecycle management (create, view, edit, move, delete) with workspace organization ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V8.1** **Requirement:** Verify secure handling of data across its lifecycle including creation, storage, and deletion. **Relevance:** Addresses secure handling of data through lifecycle operations, mapping directly to create/view/edit/move/delete workflows and workspace organization. **Integration Tips:** Enforce access controls at each lifecycle stage, implement retention policies, and ensure safe deletion and sanitization procedures. **Verification Method:** Review lifecycle workflows, test CRUD operations with role-based checks, and verify proper deletion/sanitization procedures. **Level:** L1 | **Priority:** High ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **SI-12** **Requirement:** The organization establishes retention and disposal requirements for system data and information. **Relevance:** Supports policies for retention and disposal of files/folders critical to lifecycle management. **Integration Tips:** Define retention policies per company, implement automated retention/archival processes, and ensure secure disposal. **Verification Method:** Inspect retention policy configurations, sample data for correct lifecycle stage handling, and review disposal logs. **Priority:** Medium ##### ISO 27001:2022 Controls **A.8.3.1** **Requirement:** Assets, including information and records, must be identified, inventoried and have appropriate handling procedures. **Relevance:** Emphasizes asset identification and handling, which applies to managing files and folders as information assets within workspaces. **Integration Tips:** Maintain an inventory of workspaces/files, classify assets, and apply handling rules and protections according to classification. **Verification Method:** Asset inventory reviews and verification that handling procedures are enforced for lifecycle operations. **Priority:** Medium #### 6.2.7. REQ-007: File versioning and immutable version metadata per change ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V8.3** **Requirement:** Verify that applications support data integrity and versioning with immutable metadata for changes. **Relevance:** Directly mandates support for versioning and immutable metadata, matching the requirement for per-change immutable version metadata. **Integration Tips:** Store version metadata in append-only logs or use immutable storage objects and ensure metadata includes author, timestamp, and change rationale. **Verification Method:** Inspect versioning implementation, verify immutability of metadata storage, and attempt unauthorized metadata modification tests. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** High ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **AU-9** **Requirement:** Protection of audit information including ensuring integrity of logs and records (AU-9). **Relevance:** Applies to protecting version records and metadata by requiring integrity protections similar to audit logs. **Integration Tips:** Protect version metadata using cryptographic signing or write-once storage and maintain backups to preserve version history. **Verification Method:** Review protections for metadata, verify cryptographic integrity checks, and test recovery of historical versions. **Priority:** High ##### ISO 27001:2022 Controls **A.8.2.3** **Requirement:** Information classification and handling procedures should be applied to assets including version control where necessary. **Relevance:** Encourages applying classification and handling which supports systematic version control and metadata handling. **Integration Tips:** Define versioning policies per classification, ensure handling and retention rules for versions, and document metadata requirements. **Verification Method:** Policy review and sampling of version metadata records to ensure compliance with handling procedures. **Priority:** Medium #### 6.2.8. REQ-008: Support for multiple file types (documents, images, PDFs) with content-type validation and preview generation ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V5.1** **Requirement:** Verify the application validates uploaded file types, content-types, and enforces file size/type restrictions. **Relevance:** Directly relevant to content-type validation for multiple file types and preventing malicious uploads that could be embedded in previews. **Integration Tips:** Validate MIME types and file signatures, restrict allowed types per workspace, and sanitize content before generating previews. **Verification Method:** Test uploads with spoofed MIME/types, review validation logic, and inspect preview generation pipeline for sanitization. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** Critical ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **SI-3** **Requirement:** Implement protection mechanisms to detect and handle malicious code in files (SI-3). **Relevance:** Addresses detection of malicious content in uploaded files which is necessary when supporting previews for various file types. **Integration Tips:** Integrate antivirus/malware scanning in the upload/preview pipeline and isolate preview rendering in sandboxed environments. **Verification Method:** Review scanning integration, test with malware samples in controlled environment, and confirm sandboxing of preview generation. **Priority:** High ##### ISO 27001:2022 Controls **A.12.2.1** **Requirement:** Implement detection, prevention and recovery controls to protect against malware. **Relevance:** Supports malware controls needed when handling multiple file types and producing previews that could execute code. **Integration Tips:** Apply endpoint/server malware protections and ensure content processing pipelines are patched and monitored. **Verification Method:** Operational checks of malware controls and scanning logs for detected incidents related to file processing. **Priority:** Medium #### 6.2.9. REQ-009: Controlled file sharing only among authorized company users and groups with sharing audit trail ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V4.3** **Requirement:** Verify that access control checks are performed for all object-level operations and that fine-grained permissions are enforced. **Relevance:** Ensures sharing operations enforce authorization checks and are restricted to authorized company users/groups. **Integration Tips:** Apply enforcement checks during share actions, validate group membership and company scope, and prevent cross-company shares unless explicitly allowed. **Verification Method:** Attempt sharing across unauthorized users/companies and verify enforcement and audit logging. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** Critical ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **AU-2** **Requirement:** Determine if the system auditable events include access and sharing and record user, time, and affected objects (AU-2). **Relevance:** Requires audit logging of sharing events including user, time, and objects—fulfills the 'sharing audit trail' portion. **Integration Tips:** Log share/grant events with actor, targets, permissions granted, timestamps and company context; protect logs from tampering. **Verification Method:** Inspect audit logs for sharing events and validate completeness and tamper-protection of records. **Priority:** Critical **AC-6** **Requirement:** Employ least privilege when granting access and sharing privileges (AC-6). **Relevance:** Encourages minimal sharing privileges, ensuring shares are scoped and limited to required audiences within company boundaries. **Integration Tips:** Use default-deny sharing and time-limited shares; require elevated approval for broad sharing. **Verification Method:** Review sharing defaults, sample share grants for excessive privileges, and test enforcement of time-limited shares. **Priority:** High #### 6.2.10. REQ-010: Access enforcement on every operation (authorization checks scoped by company and object permissions) ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V4.3** **Requirement:** Verify that access control checks are performed for all object-level operations and that fine-grained permissions are enforced. **Relevance:** Direct mapping to requiring authorization checks on every operation, ensuring company and object-level permissions are enforced. **Integration Tips:** Centralize authorization logic in a policy engine, require company-scoped checks, and use middleware/enforcement at service boundaries. **Verification Method:** Code review for missing checks, automated tests exercising every operation across roles and companies, and penetration tests. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** Critical ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **AC-3** **Requirement:** Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources (AC-3). **Relevance:** Mandates enforcement of approved authorizations—applicable to verifying that all operations are subject to authorization. **Integration Tips:** Implement enforcement middleware tied to approved authorization data stores and ensure runtime checks are non-bypassable. **Verification Method:** Audit enforcement points, run tests to attempt unauthorized operations and ensure denial and logging. **Priority:** Critical **AC-14** **Requirement:** The information system enforces attribute-based or role-based restrictions supporting fine-grained permissions (AC-14). **Relevance:** Supports using attribute/role-based controls to enforce object permissions including company-scoped attributes. **Integration Tips:** Model policies using attributes (company_id, object_owner, roles) and evaluate them at runtime using a PDP/PIP/PAP architecture. **Verification Method:** Validate attribute enforcement through policy testing and ensure attributes cannot be tampered with by clients. **Priority:** High #### 6.2.11. REQ-011: Electronic signature workflow: sign documents, record signer identity, timestamp, and signature metadata ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V8.3** **Requirement:** Verify that applications support data integrity and versioning with immutable metadata for changes. **Relevance:** Supports integrity and immutable metadata which are required to record signature events, signer identity and timestamps as part of document changes. **Integration Tips:** Record signature actions as versioned immutable records with signer ID, cryptographic proof, and timestamp tied to system time sources. **Verification Method:** Review signature workflow logs, verify immutable version entries, and check that signature metadata cannot be altered. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** Critical ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **AU-8** **Requirement:** The information system uses internal system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records (AU-8). **Relevance:** Requires reliable timestamping of events; critical to signature workflows to provide non-repudiable time evidence. **Integration Tips:** Use synchronized, tamper-resistant timestamps (NTP with authenticated sources or hardware timestamping) and include timestamps in signature metadata. **Verification Method:** Inspect timestamp sources, verify timestamp inclusion in signature records, and test for clock manipulation resilience. **Priority:** High **SC-12** **Requirement:** Protect integrity of signed data using appropriate cryptographic mechanisms (SC-12). **Relevance:** Applies cryptographic protections to signed artifacts to ensure integrity and strong association of signer identity with signature. **Integration Tips:** Use digital signatures with proper key management (per-company keys or signing service), and include signer identity in signed metadata. **Verification Method:** Review signing key usage, verify signatures cryptographically, and test verification processes. **Priority:** Critical #### 6.2.12. REQ-012: Storage of signature artifacts and metadata as part of file/version history with tamper-detection ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V8.2** **Requirement:** Verify that applications include tamper-detection mechanisms and ensure integrity of stored artifacts. **Relevance:** Directly addresses tamper-detection for stored artifacts and integrity checks for signature metadata in version history. **Integration Tips:** Use cryptographic hashing and digital signatures for stored artifacts, maintain append-only version logs, and protect storage from direct modification. **Verification Method:** Validate integrity using stored hashes/signatures, attempt tamper tests, and review protection of archival storage. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** Critical ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **AU-9** **Requirement:** Protection of audit information including ensuring integrity of logs and records (AU-9). **Relevance:** Applies mechanisms and governance to protect audit and signature records ensuring they are not alterable without detection. **Integration Tips:** Protect signature artifacts with access controls, cryptographic integrity protections and replicate to hardened audit stores. **Verification Method:** Inspect storage protections, verify integrity cryptographically, and test recovery of artifacts from backups. **Priority:** High **SC-13** **Requirement:** Employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modification of information (SC-13). **Relevance:** Supports protecting signature artifacts from unauthorized modification or disclosure through cryptography. **Integration Tips:** Encrypt artifacts at rest and sign metadata; manage keys securely and limit access to signing verification endpoints. **Verification Method:** Verify encryption and signing of artifacts, inspect key access controls, and perform tamper tests. **Priority:** High #### 6.2.13. REQ-013: In-app notification system with optional email delivery, targeting relevant company users based on permissions and file events ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V9.1** **Requirement:** Verify notifications and alerts are delivered securely and respect user privacy and permissions. **Relevance:** Ensures notifications respect permissions and privacy—important to target only authorized company users for file events. **Integration Tips:** Enforce permission checks before sending notifications, allow per-user preferences, and ensure sensitive data is not leaked in notifications. **Verification Method:** Test notification triggers against permission states, review templates for sensitive data, and validate preference handling. **Level:** L1 | **Priority:** Medium ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **AU-6** **Requirement:** Generate reports and alerts for security-relevant events and ensure delivery to authorized recipients (AU-6). **Relevance:** Addresses generating and delivering alerts to authorized parties—applies to security-related notifications and reporting. **Integration Tips:** Integrate notifications with audit/event system and ensure delivery channels (email) are protected (TLS, DKIM/SPF for email). **Verification Method:** Review alert delivery configurations, test email deliverability and security headers, and verify recipients respect permission rules. **Priority:** Medium **SC-7** **Requirement:** Protect communication channels used for notifications and email delivery (SC-7). **Relevance:** Ensures communication channels used for notifications are protected to prevent interception or spoofing of notification content. **Integration Tips:** Use TLS for transport, authenticate integration endpoints, and implement email security (TLS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC). **Verification Method:** Inspect transport security for notification channels, test for TLS enforcement, and verify email security records. **Priority:** Medium #### 6.2.14. REQ-014: Audit and reporting: comprehensive, immutable audit logs recording user actions, outcomes, timestamps, and affected objects ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **AU-2** **Requirement:** Determine auditable events and ensure logging of user actions, outcomes, timestamps, and affected objects (AU-2). **Relevance:** Directly maps to comprehensive logging of actions, timestamps and affected objects required by the requirement. **Integration Tips:** Define auditable events, log detailed contextual data (user, company, object IDs, outcomes), and forward logs to tamper-resistant storage. **Verification Method:** Review audit event definitions, inspect logs for required fields, and test that logs capture expected events. **Priority:** Critical **AU-9** **Requirement:** Protection of audit information including ensuring integrity of logs and records (AU-9). **Relevance:** Requires protecting audit logs from tampering ensuring immutability which is essential for trusted reporting. **Integration Tips:** Use write-once storage, cryptographic hashing of logs, or forward logs to hardened SIEM with integrity controls. **Verification Method:** Inspect log storage protections, validate hash chains or signatures, and test for tamper detection. **Priority:** Critical ##### ISO 27001:2022 Controls **A.12.4.1** **Requirement:** Event logs recording user activities should be produced, kept and protected. **Relevance:** Mandates producing and protecting event logs, aligning with need for immutable audit trails and reporting. **Integration Tips:** Establish log retention and protection policies, catalog events, and ensure secure archival for reporting needs. **Verification Method:** Policy review and validation of log retention, sampling logs for completeness and protection mechanisms. **Priority:** High #### 6.2.15. REQ-015: Encryption and key management: encryption at rest and in transit, and secure key lifecycle management ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V8.4** **Requirement:** Verify strong cryptographic controls are used for data at-rest and in-transit and keys are managed securely. **Relevance:** Directly covers encryption requirements and the need for secure key management for protecting data in transit and at rest. **Integration Tips:** Use strong TLS configurations, AEAD ciphers for at-rest encryption, and integrate with KMS for key lifecycle management. **Verification Method:** Review TLS settings, key management architecture, and verify use of approved cryptographic algorithms and key rotation. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** Critical ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **SC-13** **Requirement:** Employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modification of information (SC-13). **Relevance:** Mandates the use of cryptography to protect confidentiality and integrity supporting encryption at rest/in transit. **Integration Tips:** Apply cryptography for sensitive fields, use HSMs/KMS for key protection, and document algorithm/key sizes per policy. **Verification Method:** Cryptographic design review and testing of encryption/decryption workflows and key access controls. **Priority:** Critical **KM-1** **Requirement:** Establish a cryptographic key management program covering the full lifecycle of keys (KM-1). **Relevance:** Specifies establishing key management program covering lifecycle—essential for secure keys used in encryption. **Integration Tips:** Implement KMS with key rotation, access controls, backup, and destruction policies; document roles and procedures. **Verification Method:** Review KMS configuration, rotation schedules, and audit key usage logs. **Priority:** High ##### ISO 27001:2022 Controls **A.10.1.1** **Requirement:** Policy on the use of cryptographic controls should be developed and implemented. **Relevance:** Requires a cryptography policy governing algorithm selection, key lifecycle, and appropriate use for the organization. **Integration Tips:** Develop cryptography policies, map to implementation, and ensure developers follow approved cryptographic libraries and practices. **Verification Method:** Policy presence and alignment checks, and spot checks of implementation against policy. **Priority:** Medium #### 6.2.16. REQ-016: APIs and integrations (e.g., email delivery, identity providers, backup, search) with secure authentication and authorization ##### OWASP ASVS Controls **V2.4** **Requirement:** Verify APIs enforce strong authentication and authorization and protect tokens/credentials. **Relevance:** Directly applicable to securing APIs and integrations by enforcing authentication and authorization for all integration points. **Integration Tips:** Require OAuth2/OIDC for API clients, validate tokens on each request, rotate credentials, and scope tokens per-company and per-integration. **Verification Method:** API penetration testing, review token validation logic, and inspect integration authentication configurations. **Level:** L2 | **Priority:** Critical ##### NIST SP 800-53 Controls **IA-5** **Requirement:** Manage authentication methods and tokens used by APIs and integrations (IA-5). **Relevance:** Addresses lifecycle and management of authenticators (API keys, tokens) used by integrations ensuring secure handling. **Integration Tips:** Implement token rotation, revoke compromised credentials, and restrict token scopes to least privilege for integration services. **Verification Method:** Review token issuance and revocation processes, and test token scope enforcement. **Priority:** High **SC-8** **Requirement:** Protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information using cryptographic mechanisms (SC-8). **Relevance:** Ensures secure transmission for API calls and integrations (email delivery, backups) via confidentiality/integrity protections. **Integration Tips:** Enforce TLS with strong ciphers for API traffic, require mutual TLS for high-trust integrations, and validate certificates. **Verification Method:** Network capture and TLS configuration review, and testing of mutual TLS where implemented. **Priority:** High ##### ISO 27001:2022 Controls **A.14.2.3** **Requirement:** Security in development and support processes for applications and interfaces should be applied. **Relevance:** Encourages secure development and review of integrations and APIs during maintenance and platform changes. **Integration Tips:** Include API integration security in development lifecycle, run security reviews when changing integrations, and maintain interface documentation. **Verification Method:** Review SDLC artifacts for API integrations and confirm security review records. **Priority:** Medium ### 6.3. Cross-Functional Security Controls The following controls apply globally across all system components: **Logging and Audit** *Description:* Comprehensive logging of authentication, authorization, sharing, signature events, and administrative actions with protection against tampering. *Applies to:* All requirements (authentication, sharing, signature storage, delegation, audit) *Implementation Guidance:* Define auditable events (per AU-2), timestamp using synchronized sources (AU-8), protect logs (AU-9), and forward to hardened SIEM or write-once storage. Ensure logs include company and object identifiers and are retained per policy. **Encryption and Key Management** *Description:* Encryption of data at rest and in transit and a managed key lifecycle to ensure confidentiality and integrity. *Applies to:* Storage, signatures, transports, API integrations, backups, previews *Implementation Guidance:* Use TLS for in-transit protection, apply AEAD for at-rest encryption, use an enterprise KMS/HSM for key lifecycle (KM-1), rotate keys, and ensure access controls to key material. **Authorization Enforcement** *Description:* Centralized authorization checks for object-level operations enforcing company scope and fine-grained permissions. *Applies to:* RBAC, file/folder permissions, delegation, sharing, access enforcement *Implementation Guidance:* Implement a policy decision point (PDP) and policy enforcement points (PEPs) integrated across services, evaluate attributes (company_id, roles, ACLs), and include test suites that validate enforcement on every operation (per V4.3 / AC-3). **Tamper Detection and Integrity** *Description:* Mechanisms to detect and prevent unauthorized modification of versions, signatures, and audit logs. *Applies to:* Versioning, signature artifacts, audit logs *Implementation Guidance:* Use cryptographic hashes, signatures, append-only storage, and periodic integrity checks. Store hashes separately or use immutable storage buckets and monitor for integrity violations. ### 6.4. Requirements Traceability Overview This section demonstrates complete traceability from high-level requirements through threats to security controls and verification methods. **Coverage Summary:** Traceability matrix contains 16 requirements. 16 requirements (100.0%) linked to threats. 16 requirements (100.0%) mapped to security controls (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001). Coverage: Complete. #### Sample Traceability Mappings The following table shows traceability for high-priority requirements: | Req ID | Requirement | Threats | Security Controls | Standards | Priority | Verification | |--------|-------------|---------|-------------------|-----------|----------|-------------| | REQ-001 | User registration and login with company... | 10 threats | 4 controls | NIST, OWASP | Critical | Review registration and account management code, inspect database schemas for company association fields, and perform functional tests of registration/login flows. | | REQ-002 | Company management with strict data isol... | 10 threats | 3 controls | ISO27001, NIST, OWASP | Critical | Network configuration review, segmentation verification, and simulated cross-tenant traffic tests. | | REQ-003 | Role-based access control (RBAC) within ... | 9 threats | 3 controls | ISO27001, NIST, OWASP | Critical | Review role management code, inspect role definitions in DB, and test role-based permission boundaries with role-swapping tests. | | REQ-004 | Fine-grained per-file and per-folder per... | 10 threats | 3 controls | ISO27001, NIST, OWASP | Critical | Review permission assignments for least privilege adherence and test escalation attempts to ensure restricted operations fail. | | REQ-008 | Support for multiple file types with val... | 10 threats | 3 controls | ISO27001, NIST, OWASP | Critical | Operational checks of malware controls and scanning logs for detected incidents related to file processing. | | REQ-009 | Controlled file sharing only among autho... | 10 threats | 3 controls | NIST, OWASP | Critical | Attempt sharing across unauthorized users/companies and verify enforcement and audit logging. | | REQ-010 | Access enforcement on every operation: i... | 10 threats | 3 controls | NIST, OWASP | Critical | Validate attribute enforcement through policy testing and ensure attributes cannot be tampered with by clients. | | REQ-011 | Electronic signature workflow: allow des... | 10 threats | 3 controls | NIST, OWASP | Critical | Review signing key usage, verify signatures cryptographically, and test verification processes. | | REQ-012 | Signature storage and metadata: store si... | 10 threats | 3 controls | NIST, OWASP | Critical | Validate integrity using stored hashes/signatures, attempt tamper tests, and review protection of archival storage. | | REQ-014 | Audit and reporting: generate immutable,... | 10 threats | 3 controls | ISO27001, NIST | Critical | Review audit event definitions, inspect logs for required fields, and test that logs capture expected events. | *Showing 10 of 16 requirements. See Appendix D for complete traceability matrix.* #### Traceability Statistics - **Total Requirements Tracked:** 16 - **Requirements Linked to Threats:** 16 (100.0%) - **Requirements Mapped to Controls:** 16 (100.0%) - **Average Controls per Requirement:** 3.2 - **Control Distribution by Standard:** - NIST SP 800-53: 25 controls - OWASP ASVS: 16 controls - ISO 27001: 10 controls - **Verification Coverage:** 100% (all requirements have verification methods) --- ## 7. AI/ML Security Requirements This section addresses security requirements specific to artificial intelligence and machine learning components within the system. AI/ML systems introduce unique security challenges including prompt injection attacks, data poisoning, model theft, adversarial inputs, and bias vulnerabilities. This analysis identifies AI/ML components, assesses their security risks, and prescribes specialized controls to protect both the AI systems themselves and the data they process. ### 7.1. AI/ML Components Detected This section identifies all AI/ML components within the system that require specialized security controls. 1. **Electronic Signature Verification**: Utilizes machine learning models to authenticate and validate electronic signatures based on user behavior and historical data. ### 7.2. AI/ML Threat Model | Component | Identified Threats | |------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| | Electronic Signature Verification | - Prompt injection leading to unauthorized signature validation | | | - Data leakage of personally identifiable information (PII) through training datasets | | | - Model inversion attacks revealing user identity from signatures | | | - Adversarial inputs manipulating signature validations | | | - Model poisoning through malicious data submissions | ### 7.3. AI/ML Security Controls #### Electronic Signature Verification - **Prompt Injection Prevention**: Implement strict validation on input parameters for signature verification processes to ensure no malicious prompts can alter expected behaviors. - **Input Validation for AI Inputs**: Validate all inputs against predefined schemas and rules to prevent injection and ensure that only safe data is processed. - **Output Filtering and Sanitization**: Sanitize outputs from the electronic signature verification process to prevent leakage of sensitive information. - **Data Leakage Prevention**: Ensure that training data does not contain PII or sensitive information, and implement mechanisms to anonymize data used for training models. - **Model Access Controls**: Limit access to the electronic signature verification model to only authorized personnel and applications to mitigate unauthorized access risks. - **Rate Limiting and Abuse Prevention**: Implement rate limiting on requests to the signature verification system to prevent abuse and denial of service attacks. - **Monitoring for Adversarial Inputs**: Continuously monitor inputs to the model for signs of adversarial manipulation and trigger alerts on suspicious patterns. - **Model Versioning and Rollback Capabilities**: Maintain version control of the electronic signature verification model to allow for rollback in case of detected vulnerabilities or performance issues. - **Supply Chain Security for Models**: Assess the security of third-party ML models and libraries involved in electronic signature verification to prevent supply chain attacks. - **Bias and Fairness Considerations**: Regularly audit the model for biases in signature validation, ensuring fair treatment across all user demographics. ### 7.4. Integration with Existing Security Controls AI controls for the electronic signature verification component integrate seamlessly with existing security practices such as role-based access control (RBAC) and encryption. By enforcing strict access controls, the application ensures that only authorized users can interact with the AI components. Additionally, the implementation of data encryption both at rest and in transit complements the AI security measures to maintain data confidentiality and integrity. ### 7.5. AI/ML Monitoring Requirements | Monitoring Area | Description | |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| | Signature Verification Logs | Continuously log all activities related to signature verifications for auditing and compliance. | | Anomaly Detection | Implement systems to detect unusual patterns in signature requests that may indicate a security threat. | | Model Performance Monitoring | Regularly assess the accuracy and reliability of the electronic signature verification model to ensure it operates as intended. | --- ## 8. Compliance Requirements This section identifies regulatory and legal compliance obligations applicable to the system based on data types, geographic scope, industry sector, and business operations. Compliance requirements drive specific security controls, data handling procedures, audit capabilities, and privacy protections. Non-compliance can result in significant legal penalties, reputational damage, and business disruption. This analysis maps applicable regulations to specific security requirements and operational procedures. ### 8.1. Applicable Regulations The regulations applicable to the secure multi-company file management application were identified based on the types of data processed (personal data, health information, payment data, etc.), the geographic scope of user data (EU residents, California residents, etc.), and the operations of the business (handling sensitive data, multi-company management). Compliance requirements have a direct impact on security controls, data handling procedures, and operational processes that ensure the protection of sensitive information while meeting legal obligations. | Regulation | Applicability Reason | |------------|----------------------| | GDPR | GDPR applies because the system processes personal data of EU residents, including user registration and file management activities. | | CCPA | CCPA applies due to the handling of personal data of California residents, necessitating transparency and user rights regarding their information. | | HIPAA | HIPAA applies if any health-related information is processed within the file management application, especially if used by healthcare organizations. | | PCI-DSS | PCI-DSS applies if payment card data is processed or stored, which requires strict controls around encryption and access. | | SOX | SOX applies due to the financial data management involved, particularly for companies subject to financial audits. | | COPPA | COPPA applies if any personal data of children under 13 years is collected, mandating parental consent for data processing. | | Data Residency Laws | Applicable as the application may need to comply with location-specific data storage and processing regulations based on user geography. | ### 8.2. Compliance Controls by Regulation #### GDPR - Implement data minimization and purpose limitation principles. - Ensure user consent is obtained for data processing activities. - Provide users with access to their data and the ability to request corrections or deletions. - Enforce encryption of personal data at rest and in transit. #### CCPA - Provide clear disclosures about the collection and use of personal data. - Allow users the right to opt-out of data selling. - Implement mechanisms for users to request access to their data or deletion of their data. #### HIPAA - Ensure all health information is encrypted and access is limited to authorized personnel. - Implement audit controls to monitor access to health data. - Train employees on HIPAA compliance and privacy practices. #### PCI-DSS - Encrypt payment card data and implement strong access control measures. - Regularly monitor and test networks to ensure compliance. - Maintain an information security policy for data protection. #### SOX - Implement internal controls for financial reporting and data integrity. - Ensure audit trails are maintained for all financial data transactions. #### COPPA - Obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13. - Provide parents with access to their children’s data and the ability to delete it. ### 8.3. Data Subject Rights | Right | Description | |-------|-------------| | Right to Access | Users can request access to their personal data processed by the application. | | Right to Rectification | Users can request corrections to inaccurate personal data. | | Right to Erasure | Users have the right to request deletion of their personal data under certain conditions. | | Right to Data Portability | Users can request their data in a structured, commonly used format. | | Right to Opt-Out | Users can opt-out of the sale of their personal information under CCPA. | ### 8.4. Privacy Requirements **Consent:** Users must give explicit consent for their personal data to be processed, particularly for sensitive data categories. **Transparency:** Clear privacy notices must be provided detailing data collection, usage, and sharing practices. **Parental Consent:** For users under 13, verifiable parental consent must be obtained prior to data collection. ### 8.5. Audit and Monitoring Requirements **Logging:** Immutable audit logs must record user actions, timestamps, and affected files to ensure accountability. **Monitoring:** Continuous monitoring of access and changes to sensitive data is required to detect and respond to unauthorized access. ### 8.6. Data Handling Rules **Retention:** Personal data should be retained only as long as necessary for its intended purpose and as required by law. **Deletion:** Procedures must be in place for the secure deletion of personal data upon request or when no longer needed. ### 8.7. Compliance Risk Assessment The compliance risk assessment identifies potential legal and operational risks associated with non-compliance with applicable regulations. **Key Compliance Risks:** - Non-compliance with GDPR due to inadequate data handling procedures could result in significant fines. - Inadequate user consent mechanisms might lead to violations of CCPA and COPPA. - Failure to implement necessary security controls for health data could expose the organization to HIPAA violations and penalties. --- ## 9. Security Architecture Recommendations This section provides comprehensive security architecture guidance that integrates security controls into the system's technical design. Security architecture defines how security principles, controls, and patterns are applied across system components to create a cohesive, defense-in-depth security posture. The recommendations address architectural principles, component-level controls, data protection strategies, and third-party integration security to ensure security is built into the system design. ### 9.1. Architectural Security Principles Architectural security principles provide the foundational philosophy guiding all security design decisions. These principles ensure a consistent security posture across all system components and guide the selection and implementation of security controls. - **Zero Trust Architecture principles**: Never trust, always verify — every access request (user, service, device) is authenticated, authorized and continuously validated regardless of network location to prevent implicit trust and lateral movement. - **Defense in Depth**: Multiple, overlapping layers of controls (network, host, application, data, identity) reduce single points of failure so that compromise of one layer does not result in full system compromise. - **Principle of Least Privilege**: Grant users, services, and processes only the minimum privileges required to perform their tasks; enforce via role-based and attribute-based controls and narrow-scoped credentials. - **Secure by Default / Secure by Design**: Systems ship with safe defaults (secure configurations, features off by default) and security is embedded in design decisions, not retrofitted after functionality is built. - **Separation of Duties**: Split responsibilities for critical actions (e.g., permission grants, key management, signing) among multiple roles or approval workflows to reduce fraud and collusion risks. - **Fail Secure**: On errors or degraded modes, systems should default to safe-deny behaviors (deny access, revoke tokens, require re-authentication) rather than open access. - **Complete Mediation**: Every access to every resource must be checked against an authoritative policy every time — do not rely on cached or client-supplied assertions as sole enforcement. - **Strong Auditability & Tamper Evidence**: All security and business-critical actions must be logged immutably with verifiable integrity to support compliance, forensics and non-repudiation. - **Separation of Tenancy (Tenant-Aware Design)**: Explicitly include tenant identity in every layer (edge, app, storage, logs) and fail if tenant context is missing to prevent cross-tenant leakage. - **Defense Against Common Threats (Secure Defaults for File Handling)**: Treat all uploaded files and generated previews as untrusted; sandbox processing and scan for malicious content. - **Resilience & Recovery**: Build recoverable, monitored systems with tested backups, key-recovery, and playbooks for incident response and legal hold. ### 9.2. Component-Level Security Controls #### Frontend Layer **Required Controls:** - Enforce secure authentication flows (OIDC/SAML) with proper session management. - Enforce content security policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, secure cookies (HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite). - Input validation and output encoding to prevent XSS and injection via UI. - Strict client-side handling of temporary upload chunks (no persistent PII) and ephemeral credentials for direct uploads. - Protect client secrets — no long-lived secrets embedded in code; store config via secure runtime. - Rate limiting and bot protections on registration/logins. - Inline logging of security-relevant UI events to support auditing without leaking sensitive content. **Recommended Patterns:** - Serve static assets via CDN with WAF protection and TLS 1.2+/1.3. - Use Pre-signed / Short-lived upload URLs for direct-to-object-storage uploads. - Implement progressive disclosure for sensitive metadata in UI (lazy-fetch only for authorized users). - Use secure cookie-based session with rotating JWTs or OIDC ID token + API token model. - Apply strict CORS policies and subresource integrity (SRI) for third-party scripts. #### Edge Layer (CDN / WAF / API Gateway) **Required Controls:** - TLS termination with strong ciphers (TLS 1.2+ preferred TLS 1.3), HSTS and OCSP stapling. - WAF with OWASP CRS and custom rules for file upload abuse, path traversal, SQLi, XSS. - API Gateway to validate tokens (JWT/OAuth2), perform company-scoped checks, rate limiting, abuse throttling and basic authorization gating. - DDoS protections and global rate limiting, geo-filtering as required. - Request validation, size limits, and header hygiene enforcement. - Mutual TLS for high-trust integrations and for internal egress to downstream services where supported. **Recommended Patterns:** - Use centralized API Gateway for authentication and initial policy enforcement (JWT introspection/OIDC token validation). - WAF in front of SPA endpoints and APIs; configure positive security model where feasible. - Edge caching for non-sensitive content with cache-control and authorization-aware caching keys. - Use signed URLs and origin access identities to ensure only gateway or authorized clients reach protected object storage. #### Application Services (Auth, Core API, File/Versioning, RBAC/Permissions, Signing, Notification, Audit) **Required Controls:** - Centralized authorization (PDP) and enforcement points (PEPs) in every service; evaluate company_id, roles, ACLs, and object attributes for every operation. - Secure authentication delegations to IdPs (OIDC/SAML), MFA enforcement for privileged roles, SCIM for provisioning. - Input validation, output encoding and defense against injection (SQL/NoSQL/LDAP), and secure deserialization controls. - Separation between metadata operations and blob transfer; metadata stored encrypted; blob access via ephemeral signed URLs validated for company context. - Service-to-service authentication using mTLS or short-lived service tokens, and per-service least privilege roles. - Signing service isolated, HSM/KMS-protected keys, audit capturing signer identity and timestamp, cryptographic signing of artifacts. - Notification service enforces permission checks before sending and redacts sensitive content. - Immutable audit events generation for all security-relevant operations; verify and append to append-only store. **Recommended Patterns:** - Microservices architecture with a service mesh (mTLS, mutual authentication, observability). - Central PDP such as OPA (Open Policy Agent) or cloud IAM + attribute-based controls for ABAC and RBAC combination. - Use proven crypto libraries and make signing via an isolated signing microservice backed by HSM/KMS. - Sidecar patterns for centralized logging, telemetry, and token exchange. #### Data Storage **Required Controls:** - Tenant-aware data model: require company_id on every persisted record, enforce via DB-level policies (row-level security) and application checks. - Metadata encrypted at rest (envelope encryption), object storage encrypted (SSE + envelope encryption). - Store file blobs in object storage with integrity hashes (SHA-256) and per-version metadata immutable. - Implement soft-delete + retention + legal-hold controls; support WORM/immutability for audit logs and signature artifacts. - Database and storage access strictly controlled via IAM roles scoped per-service and per-company where applicable. **Recommended Patterns:** - Use object storage (bucket-per-company or strong prefix segregation) with server-side encryption (SSE-KMS) and optional client-side encryption for highly sensitive tenants. - Use DB with row-level security (e.g., Postgres RLS) for multi-tenant isolation or per-tenant schemas where high assurance required. - Use append-only audit store (e.g., immutable blob storage with retention locks, QLDB, or write-once ledger) for audit logs. #### Key Management **Required Controls:** - Use enterprise KMS backed by HSM for key material; support BYOK / Customer-Managed Keys (CMKs). - Enforce key access controls, least privilege for key use, rigorous logging of key operations, and separation between key custodians and signing operators. - Key rotation, key versioning, and secure destruction policies. - Split roles for key management (operators vs approvers), two-person rule for critical operations. **Recommended Patterns:** - Envelope encryption: per-tenant Data Encryption Key (DEK) encrypted by KMS-managed Key Encryption Key (KEK). - Use cloud KMS with HSM or on-prem HSM integration for the signing service and high-assurance tenants. - Implement key usage auditing and alerts for anomalous access. #### External Integrations **Required Controls:** - Secure API authentication (OAuth2, mTLS, signed API keys), strict token scopes and limited lifetimes. - Network egress controls and allowlisting to integration endpoints; TLS enforcement and certificate validation. - Validate inputs/outputs from third-party services and treat as untrusted; sanitize and re-validate before use. - Monitor and log all integration activity with correlation to company context and events for auditing. **Recommended Patterns:** - Use API Gateway or dedicated integration layer with credential vaulting (e.g., Secrets Manager) and per-tenant scopes. - Integrate with 3rd parties through isolated service accounts and use mutual TLS for high-trust partners. - Implement circuit breakers, retries with exponential backoff, and rate limiting for external API calls. ### 9.3. Data Protection Strategy **Data Classification:** Public, Internal, Confidential, Restricted - Public: Non-sensitive UI assets, public documentation, marketing materials. - Internal: Operational metadata without PII (system events, anonymized telemetry). - Confidential: User profiles, company metadata, file metadata, non-sensitive file contents. - Restricted: Personally Identifiable Information (PII), regulated data, legally-sensitive documents, signature artifacts, private keys/secrets. **Encryption Requirements:** - In Transit: - TLS 1.3 preferred; TLS 1.2 only with modern cipher suites (AEAD ciphers). - Enforce HTTPS for all external and internal endpoints; use mTLS for service-to-service channels where feasible. - At Rest: - Use AEAD ciphers such as AES-256-GCM for symmetric encryption of DEKs and data. - Per-file/version content hashing using SHA-256 or SHA-384; store hash alongside metadata and verify integrity on reads. - Asymmetric keys: use RSA 3072/4096 or ECDSA with P-256/P-384 for signing operations depending on regulatory requirements. - Key Management: - Envelope encryption with KMS/HSM for KEKs; DEKs generated per object or per-tenant. - Maintain key length and algorithm policies documented in a Cryptography Policy (AES-256, RSA ≥3072, ECDSA P-256/P-384). - Use HSM-backed keys for signing and critical cryptographic operations; ensure non-exportable where required. **Retention Policies:** - Default retention aligned to business needs and legal obligations: - Audit logs: retain per regulatory requirement (e.g., minimum 1 year, up to 7+ years for compliance), stored in immutable storage. - File metadata & versions: configurable per-company; default 1 year active, 5 years archived, subject to legal hold exceptions. - Signed documents: retained for longer of business requirement or legal requirement; default 7 years for signed artifacts. - Backups: encrypted and retained per backup policy (e.g., 90 days for snapshots, long-term cold archives per company policy). - Legal Hold: - Support immediate suspension of retention and deletion for content under legal hold; mark records and prevent garbage collection. - Secure Deletion: - Overwrite logical references, remove keys for client-side encryption, use cryptographic erase pattern (destroy key material) for irrevocable deletion if regulatory allowed. **Handling Procedures:** - Access: - All access to data requires authentication and authorization with company_id context; log all accesses with object and company identifiers. - Use least privilege IAM roles for services and admin functions; use temporary credentials and short-lived tokens. - Transmission: - For large file transfers, use pre-signed upload/download URLs with short TTL and validate the request context in the gateway before issuing. - Use client-side encryption for high-risk content optionally, where tenant BYOK is enabled. - Storage: - Metadata in encrypted database; blobs in object storage with integrity hash and per-version metadata. - Enforce tenant isolation at storage: either separate buckets per company or cryptographic separation with tenant-scoped keys. - Deletion: - Soft-delete pattern: mark as deleted; retain per retention policy; purge via scheduled jobs that check legal holds. - For irreversible deletion, perform cryptographic erase (destroy DEKs) and log key destruction events in audit store. - Processing: - File preview/rendering performed in isolated sandboxed workers with malware scanning and limited outbound network access. - Do not persist unneeded derived content; cache previews with TTL and same tenant scoping. - Backups & Archives: - Encrypted backups stored in separate accounts/projects with stricter access controls; key management consistent with primary system. - Periodic restore testing and verification of integrity. ### 9.4. Third-Party Integration Security **Identity Providers (OIDC / SAML)** *Security Requirements:* - Use OIDC or SAML for federated authentication with validated IdP metadata and certificate pinning where possible. - Enforce signed ID tokens / assertions and verify issuer, audience, signature, and token expiry. - Support SCIM for automated provisioning/deprovisioning of users and group membership. - Require MFA for privileged accounts; allow per-company policy for MFA enforcement. *Risk Assessment:* High — compromises of IdP or misconfiguration can lead to account takeover and cross-company access. *Recommended Controls:* - Use short-lived tokens and validate at the gateway (introspection or signature verification). - Require signed SAML assertions and verify attributes (company_id, roles) are trusted. - Restrict IdP integration scopes and map IdP attributes to internal roles via immutable mapping rules. - Monitor and alert on unusual authentication patterns and failed assertion/integration attempts. - Implement SCIM with secure channel (mTLS) and scoped service accounts. **Email Delivery (SMTP / SES / SendGrid)** *Security Requirements:* - Use TLS for SMTP/HTTPS APIs; verify server certificates. - Store credentials in secrets manager and rotate regularly. - Sign outbound emails with DKIM and enforce SPF, DMARC for domains. *Risk Assessment:* Medium — information leakage through email content and impersonation risks; email is a vector for phishing. *Recommended Controls:* - Sanitize email content to avoid sending sensitive data; send links to app rather than attachments containing sensitive content. - Rate limit email sending and monitor for spikes (possible abuse). - Use templates and avoid exposing sensitive identifiers; allow users to opt-in/out for notifications. - Maintain per-company sending identities and reputation monitoring. **Search / Indexing Services** *Security Requirements:* - Use authenticated access (API keys or OAuth) with minimum scopes. - Exclude or obfuscate sensitive payloads (PII or restricted fields) from external search indexes. - Encrypt transport (TLS) to search services. *Risk Assessment:* Medium — indexed metadata may inadvertently expose sensitive information and broaden attack surface. *Recommended Controls:* - Tokenize or redact PII before indexing; index only metadata fields approved by tenant policy. - Use per-tenant index partitions or encryption-at-indexing to avoid cross-tenant data leakage. - Monitor queries and throttle suspicious query patterns. **Backup & Archive Services** *Security Requirements:* - End-to-end encryption for backups; backup credentials and keys stored securely and access audited. - Enforce immutable/retention policies (WORM) where required. *Risk Assessment:* High — backups contain full data sets; compromise can expose historical sensitive data. *Recommended Controls:* - Store backups in separate accounts/projects with strict IAM and network restrictions. - Use KMS/HSM-backed keys and support BYOK for tenant-specific backup encryption. - Periodic recovery testing and validate integrity/hashes of restored content. **Third-Party E-Sign Providers** *Security Requirements:* - Use OAuth2 or signed API keys with minimal scopes; TLS + certificate validation mandatory. - Validate signature certificates and chain-of-trust from provider; ensure auditability and verifiable timestamps. - Ensure provider supports required non-repudiation and stores signature artifacts with cryptographic proof. *Risk Assessment:* High — signatures have legal implications; misuse or tampering undermines non-repudiation and compliance. *Recommended Controls:* - Prefer providers that offer cryptographic evidence, RFC3161 timestamping and audit logs. - Validate signature integrity and mirror signature metadata into local immutable audit store. - Implement fallback/verification flows and periodically audit provider compliance certifications (e.g., eIDAS, SOC2, ISO27001). **CDN / WAF / Edge Providers** *Security Requirements:* - TLS enforcement, WAF ruleset configuration, and control plane access protection. - Logging and metric export to central SIEM. *Risk Assessment:* Medium — misconfigurations or edge compromise can expose traffic or permit tampering. *Recommended Controls:* - Restrict console/API access with MFA and role separation. - Regular rule tuning, security testing and CDN caching rules to avoid caching sensitive content. - Integrate edge logs into SIEM and alert on anomalies. **Payment Gateways (if applicable in future)** *Security Requirements:* - Use PCI-DSS compliant provider; tokenization for card storage, TLS and signed API calls. *Risk Assessment:* Critical for PCI exposure and financial fraud. *Recommended Controls:* - Offload payment processing to a certified provider and avoid storing card data. - Use strong authentication, monitoring and fraud detection. ### 9.5. Integration & Operational Considerations (Holistic View) - Authorization Flow: Authentication happens at the Edge (IdP/OIDC). API Gateway validates tokens and enforces coarse-grained company-scoped authorization, while each microservice performs fine-grained authorization via a centralized PDP (policy engine) evaluating attributes (company_id, object_owner, roles, ACLs). All enforcement points must be non-bypassable. - Tenant Isolation: Enforce tenant identity from the first ingress point to storage and logs. Prefer defense-in-depth: gateway checks, service checks, DB RLS or separate schemas, and storage segregation (buckets or prefixes). Failing any missing tenant context must deny the request (fail secure). - Signing & Non-Repudiation: Signing operations are routed to an isolated Signing Service using HSM-protected keys. Signature metadata (signer_id, signing_key_id, algorithm, timestamp, signature value, signed content hash) is stored immutably in version metadata and mirrored into the audit store with tamper-proofing (hash chaining). - Audit & Monitoring: All authentication, authorization decisions, file lifecycle events, sharing, delegation, and signing events are logged with company_id, user_id, object_id, action, outcome, timestamp and correlated request IDs. Audit logs are forwarded to immutable storage and SIEM for detection, monitoring and retention. Implement integrity verification (hash chains or signed logs) and alerting on anomalies. - Malware & Content Safety: All uploads pass file-type validation (MIME sniffing + magic bytes), size checks, AV/malware scanning, and preview rendering in isolated sandboxes. Deny or quarantine suspicious content and log events to audit. - Operational Controls: Secrets and keys stored in secrets manager with strict lifecycle and rotation. Use infrastructure-as-code with security gates, enforce least-privilege IAM, and require PR approvals for privileged config changes. Implement automated security testing in CI/CD (SAST/DAST/SCA) and periodic penetration testing. - Incident Response & Recovery: Maintain runbooks for key compromise, signature key compromise, cross-tenant data exposure and legal hold. Test restore scenarios from encrypted backups and verify integrity of signature artifacts during recovery. - Compliance & Policy: Provide tenant-configurable policies (MFA, retention, export) and enterprise features (BYOK, dedicated tenancy) for regulated customers. Keep crypto policy, audit retention schedule, and key management program documented and enforced. — End of document. --- ## 10. Implementation Roadmap This section provides a prioritized, phased approach for implementing the security controls identified throughout this analysis. The roadmap organizes security measures into logical phases based on risk, dependencies, and resource availability, ensuring critical security gaps are addressed first while building a foundation for comprehensive security coverage. ### 10.1. Prioritization Framework Prioritization is critical for effective security implementation as it ensures that resources are directed towards the most pressing security needs, balancing between immediate threats, compliance obligations, and the strategic enhancement of security posture over time. This structured approach allows organizations to manage risks effectively while optimizing resource allocation. **Prioritization Criteria:** - **Risk Level**: Controls addressing critical and high-risk threats (identified through threat modeling) are prioritized first - **Compliance Deadlines**: Regulatory requirements and compliance deadlines influence immediate priority - **Technical Complexity**: Controls requiring foundational infrastructure are implemented early to enable subsequent controls - **Dependencies**: Controls that other security measures depend upon are prioritized accordingly - **Resource Availability**: Implementation considers the availability of skilled personnel, tools, and budget - **Business Impact**: Controls protecting business-critical functions and data receive higher priority These criteria work together to create a logical implementation sequence that balances security needs with practical constraints, ensuring that high-risk vulnerabilities are addressed promptly while also laying the groundwork for ongoing security improvements. ### 10.2. Phased Implementation Plan #### Phase: IMMEDIATE **Timeline:** 0-1 months **Rationale:** Address critical vulnerabilities and compliance blockers to quickly reduce risk exposure and meet immediate regulatory requirements. **Controls to Implement:** - Implement MFA for all users, focusing on high-value accounts - Establish encryption for sensitive data at rest and in transit - Apply least privilege access controls and enforce critical access checks - Enable basic security logging and monitoring - Address critical vulnerabilities identified in threat modeling **Dependencies:** - Completion of secure user registration and login mechanisms - Initial setup of encryption infrastructure #### Phase: SHORT-TERM **Timeline:** 1-3 months **Rationale:** Build on immediate measures by enhancing authentication and authorization controls, establishing comprehensive logging, and securing API interfaces. **Controls to Implement:** - Enhance user authentication through comprehensive multi-factor authentication - Deploy role-based access controls across the admin dashboard - Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring for all administrative actions - Strengthen API security with input validation and HTTPS protocols - Begin encryption for all sensitive data at rest **Dependencies:** - Completion of TLS Implementation - Completion of multi-factor authentication #### Phase: MEDIUM-TERM **Timeline:** 3-6 months **Rationale:** Focus on advanced threat detection, security testing automation, and third-party security audits to ensure robust security posture. **Controls to Implement:** - Implement advanced threat detection systems - Automate security testing processes - Conduct third-party security audits for critical systems - Enhance data protection measures, including additional encryption and access controls **Dependencies:** - Completion of comprehensive logging and monitoring - Full deployment of role-based access controls #### Phase: LONG-TERM **Timeline:** 6-12 months **Rationale:** Strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing security maturity and implementing advanced security controls to address evolving threats. **Controls to Implement:** - Develop and deploy AI/ML security controls - Conduct comprehensive penetration testing - Implement security awareness programs for staff - Establish continuous improvement processes for security measures **Dependencies:** - Completion of advanced threat detection systems - Established automation for security testing #### Phase: ONGOING **Activities:** - Maintain continuous security monitoring - Regularly update and patch systems - Conduct periodic compliance audits - Ensure incident response readiness ### 10.3. Resource Requirements Skills: Security engineers, Security architects, Web developers, Compliance specialists Recommended tools: SIEM solutions for logging and monitoring, Vulnerability scanners for testing, Encryption libraries for data protection, API management tools for secure interfaces Estimated time effort: Approximately 3-6 months for initial phases, with ongoing efforts extending resources as per system complexity and requirements. --- ## 11. Verification and Testing Strategy ### 11.1. Testing Approach Integrate security testing throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) with an emphasis on continuous security practices. Balance automated scanning with manual evaluations to prioritize high-risk areas based on business impact, adhering to shift-left security principles by incorporating security testing earlier and continuously. This strategy allows for ongoing feedback and improvement while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and security standards. ### 11.2. Testing Methods | Method | Frequency | Tools | |--------|-----------|-------| | STATIC APPLICATION SECURITY TESTING (SAST) | Every commit/build | SonarQube, Semgrep, Checkmarx | | DYNAMIC APPLICATION SECURITY TESTING (DAST) | Nightly/weekly | OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Acunetix | | DEPENDENCY SCANNING | Every build | Snyk, Dependabot, OWASP Dependency-Check | | SECRETS SCANNING | Every commit | TruffleHog, GitLeaks, GitHub Secret Scanning | | CONTAINER/INFRASTRUCTURE SCANNING | Every deployment | Trivy, Clair, Prowler | | PENETRATION TESTING | Quarterly or before major releases | Custom scripts, Metasploit, Burp Suite Pro | | SECURITY CODE REVIEW | For critical features | GitHub/GitLab code review, Security checklists | | COMPLIANCE SCANNING | Continuous | AWS Config, Azure Policy, Cloud Custodian | ### 11.3. Compliance Verification Multi-standard compliance (OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001) will be verified through automated tools and manual checks against regulatory requirements such as GDPR, CCPA, and PCI-DSS. Audit preparation will involve ensuring documentation and evidence collection for external audits, including access logs, user consent records, and encryption configurations. Recommendations will include engaging third-party auditors for comprehensive evaluations to ensure adherence to all applicable regulations and standards. ### 11.4. Continuous Monitoring Implement Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) for real-time monitoring, supported by Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) to identify and mitigate threats. All logs will be aggregated and analyzed for anomalies, with integration into incident response processes to ensure prompt action against security events. Continuous monitoring will also involve regular audits of access controls and the assessment of security posture against compliance requirements. ### 11.5. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Mean time to detect (MTTD) security issues - Mean time to remediate (MTTR) vulnerabilities - Percentage of critical vulnerabilities patched within SLA - Security test coverage percentage - False positive rate in automated scanning - Compliance audit pass rate --- ## 12. Validation Report This section presents a comprehensive validation of the security requirements generated throughout this analysis. The validation evaluates the requirements against five key dimensions: completeness, consistency, correctness, implementability, and alignment with business objectives. This assessment ensures that the security requirements are comprehensive, technically sound, and actionable for implementation teams. ### 12.1. Overall Assessment The overall validation score reflects the quality and completeness of the security requirements across five critical dimensions. Each dimension is scored from 0.0 to 1.0, with 1.0 representing excellent coverage and 0.0 indicating significant gaps. **Overall Score:** 0.86/1.0 **Validation Status:** ✅ PASSED The security requirements have met the quality threshold (≥0.8) and are ready for implementation. The requirements demonstrate comprehensive coverage, technical accuracy, and alignment with business objectives. The validation assesses: - **Completeness**: Are all identified security concerns adequately addressed? - **Consistency**: Do requirements align with each other without contradictions? - **Correctness**: Are controls appropriate for the identified risks and correctly applied? - **Implementability**: Are requirements specific, actionable, and feasible to implement? - **Alignment**: Do security requirements align with business requirements and objectives? ### 12.2. Dimension Scores | Dimension | Score | Status | |-----------|-------|--------| | Completeness | 0.80 | ✅ | | Consistency | 0.95 | ✅ | | Correctness | 0.90 | ✅ | | Implementability | 0.70 | ⚠️ | | Alignment | 0.95 | ✅ | **Score Interpretation:** - ✅ 0.8-1.0: Excellent - ⚠️ 0.7-0.79: Acceptable (minor improvements needed) - ❌ <0.7: Needs significant improvement ### 12.3. Detailed Feedback Summary: The provided security requirements and controls are well-aligned to the business requirements for a secure multi-company file management application. Coverage is strong across authentication, multi-tenant isolation, RBAC/ACLs, object-level authorization, encryption, auditing, tamper detection/versioning, electronic signatures, file validation/preview security, API/integration security, and compliance mapping. The AI/ML risks for electronic signature verification were identified and high-level mitigations proposed. Strengths (what was done well): - Multi-layer tenancy isolation and company-scoped enforcement are present and mapped to standards (OWASP/NIST/ISO). - Object-level authorization (ACLs/attributes) and a centralized authorization enforcement control were specified. - Comprehensive audit and tamper-detection guidance for versions, signatures, and logs (including cryptographic protections and append-only strategies). - Clear mapping to cryptographic and key management best practices and recommendation to use KMS/HSM. - File-upload/content validation and sandboxing/AV scanning for preview generation. - Inclusion of AI/ML-specific security controls and monitoring for the signature verification component. - Compliance coverage (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and privacy controls listed. Concrete, actionable gaps and recommended improvements (priority ordered): 1) Incident Response, Monitoring & Playbooks (High): - Missing explicit incident response (IR) requirements: define IR playbooks for data leakage, signature forgery, key compromise, and cross-tenant access incidents. - Action: Add IR requirements including detection SLAs, containment steps, notification requirements (per regulation), forensic data collection, and tabletop exercise cadence. 2) Secrets/Privileged Access & Key Use Cases (High): - Provide explicit controls for secrets management beyond KMS guidance: CI/CD secret handling, service account keys, key rotation frequency, and emergency key escrow/rotation procedures. - Action: Specify rotation cadence (e.g., monthly/quarterly for API keys, annual for master keys), roles allowed to access keys, use of HSM for signing keys, and automated key-rotation tests. 3) Identity & Session Management Details (High): - Missing specifics on session management (session lifetime, revocation, refresh token handling, device sessions) and SSO/IdP integration policies. - Action: Add concrete session policies (session timeout, idle timeout, token revocation APIs), SSO/OIDC/SAML integration requirements, and Just-In-Time provisioning/deprovisioning expectations. 4) Backup, Restore & Disaster Recovery (High): - Backup encryption, retention, integrity verification, and recovery test requirements are not detailed. - Action: Require encrypted backups with separate key material, regular restore drills, recovery time/objective (RTO/RPO) targets, and verification of signature/version recovery integrity. 5) Measurable/Implementable Acceptance Criteria (High/Medium): - Many controls are high-level; developers need measurable success criteria and tests (e.g., MFA coverage %, encryption algorithms permitted, audit fields mandatory). - Action: For each high-level control add acceptance criteria and test cases: e.g., "All object-level operations return 403 if requesting user's company_id != object.company_id"; "Audit records include fields X,Y,Z and are immutable (append-only)"; list allowed TLS cipher suites and minimum TLS version; specify hashing/signature algorithms (SHA-256/384, RSA-2048+/ECDSA P-256+). 6) Authorization/Delegation Workflows (Medium): - Delegation is included but lacks workflow detail: approval flows, time-bound delegation, revocation, and separation-of-duty constraints. - Action: Define delegation types (role-based vs capability-based), require audit + optional approval for wide grants, support time-limited delegation and automated expiry, and map SOD rules that disallow conflicting role assignments. 7) Data Residency, Classification & Privacy-by-Design (Medium): - Data residency enforcement and mapping to physical storage/processing locations needs explicit requirements; data classification/labels are only lightly referenced. - Action: Specify geo-fencing of data, per-company residency policy enforcement, data classification taxonomy, and how retention/deletion is implemented per class and regulation. 8) ML Controls - make them specific to model type and threat surface (Medium): - "Prompt injection" language is less relevant unless the signature verifier accepts free-form instruction. Clarify model nature: is it a deterministic ML classifier, heuristic, or LLM? Controls should match. - Action: If using LLMs, keep prompt-hardened interfaces and strong input sanitization. Otherwise, specify adversarial testing, poisoning detection, training-data governance (PII removal), model explainability requirements, and clear rollback/versioning acceptance tests. 9) Operational Security & Secure SDLC (Medium): - Missing explicit requirements for dependency scanning, SCA, regular pentesting cadence, patching windows, and CI/CD hardening. - Action: Add SCA/SNYK-like scanning requirements, quarterly pentests, annual code audits, and deployment hardening checklists. 10) Network & DoS Protections (Medium): - DDoS mitigation, rate-limiting, and API abuse protections are mentioned for ML but not system-wide. - Action: Require WAF, per-API rate-limits, global throttling policies, and DDoS mitigation provider integration. 11) Logging & Retention Policy Specifics (Medium): - Audit/log retention durations, access controls to logs, and log aggregation/monitoring SLAs are not specified. - Action: Specify retention timelines per regulation (e.g., 7 years for SOX, 1-3 years for general logs), encryption and split-of-duty for log access, and SIEM alerting thresholds and SLAs. 12) Signature Key Isolation & Signing Model (High): - Clarify whether signing uses per-user keys, per-company keys, or central signing service. Each model has different threats and controls. - Action: Define signing architecture (recommended: HSM-backed per-company signing keys or a hardened signing service with strict ACLs), certificate lifecycle, and verification APIs with public key distribution and revocation lists. 13) Auditability of Cross-Company Operations & Admins (Medium): - Ensure super-admin/ops roles that may cross company boundaries are explicitly audited and restricted. - Action: Require break-glass justification, logged session recording for cross-tenant admin actions, and periodic review of global admin access. 14) Supply Chain & Third-Party Integration Controls (Medium): - Expand beyond ML supply chain to libraries, CI artifacts, and third-party integrations (email providers, storage providers). - Action: Require vendor risk assessments, contract SLAs for data handling, and automated dependency verification in CI. 15) Testing & Verification Plan (High): - Add explicit verification/test methods for each control beyond high-level notes: automated test suites, unit/integration security tests, regression tests for authorization matrix, red-team exercises. - Action: Produce a security test matrix mapping requirements to test cases and acceptance criteria. Operational notes that will help development teams implement changes immediately: - Replace null requirement_id placeholders with unique IDs to trace requirements and test cases. - For cryptography, specify acceptable algorithms and key lengths (e.g., TLS1.2+/1.3, AEAD AES-GCM/CHACHA20-POLY1305, RSA 3072+/ECDSA P-256+). - Provide sample audit schema fields and example queries for compliance reporting (user_id, company_id, object_id, action, old_value_hash, new_value_hash, signature_id, timestamp, outcome, request_id). - Provide sample policy templates for RBAC roles and permission granularity and default-deny templates for sharing. Conclusion: Current material scores well overall (0.86). It is implementable and aligned to business goals, but to reach a higher assurance level and ensure smooth developer implementation, add the specific measurable acceptance criteria, operational processes (IR, backup/restore, rotation cadence), identity/session details, supply chain and SDLC security, and concrete ML-model-specific controls. Once these areas are added with concrete metrics and test procedures, the documentation will be both complete and highly actionable. --- ## Appendix A: Original Requirements Document ``` Secure Multi-Company File Management Application Requirements We need to build a web application for secure file and folder management with company-based data segregation, fine-grained permissions, and electronic document signing capabilities. Key Features: 1. User Management - User registration and login - Each employee account linked to a single company - Role-based access control within companies - User roles and permissions per file/folder 2. Company Management - Multi-company support with data isolation - Company-scoped file and folder access - Enforce data segregation by company ID 3. File and Folder Management - Create, view, edit, and delete files and folders - Organize files within company workspaces - File version history - Support for various file types (documents, images, PDFs) 4. Access Control and Permissions - Fine-grained permissions per file/folder (read, write, sign) - Controlled file sharing only among authorized company users - Access checks on every operation scoped to company boundaries - Some users with delegation rights to grant/change permissions 5. Electronic Signature Management - Allow users to electronically sign documents - Record signer identity and timestamp - Store signature metadata as part of file/version 6. Notifications - Trigger notifications on file actions (create, edit, delete, share, sign) - In-app notification system - Optional email delivery - Target notifications to relevant company users affected or with permissions on changed files 7. Reporting - Audit logs recording user actions on files - Logs include user, action type, timestamp, file affected, and action outcome - Immutable audit logs for security compliance The application will store user data, company information, files, folders, permissions, signatures, and audit logs. All data will be encrypted and access will be restricted based on company boundaries and user permissions. ``` --- ## Appendix B: Glossary | Term | Definition | |------|------------| | ASVS | Application Security Verification Standard (OWASP) | | STRIDE | Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, Elevation of Privilege | | SAST | Static Application Security Testing | | DAST | Dynamic Application Security Testing | | MFA | Multi-Factor Authentication | | RBAC | Role-Based Access Control | | PII | Personally Identifiable Information | | PHI | Protected Health Information | | GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation | | HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | | PCI-DSS | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard | --- ## Appendix C: Complete Threat List This appendix contains the complete list of all identified threats with full descriptions and mitigation strategies. Threats are organized by risk level for easy reference. ### Critical Risk Threats **THR-001** - User Management / Frontend Layer / Edge Layer (SSO) - **Category:** Spoofing - **Likelihood:** High | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** Critical - **Description:** Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitimate user and access company-scoped data (e.g., via phishing, stolen refresh tokens, or misused OAuth tokens). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce MFA (phishing-resistant where possible, e.g., FIDO2), short-lived access tokens and short refresh lifetimes, PKCE for public clients, rotate refresh tokens on reuse, secure cookie flags (HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite), device fingerprinting, detect anomalous logins (geo/IP), session revocation API, continuous token introspection at gateway. ### High Risk Threats **THR-002** - Frontend Layer - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** High | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, bypassing client-side validation to mark files as signed or modify company ID before upload). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Treat client inputs as untrusted: enforce server-side validation and canonicalization. Validate and normalize company IDs from authoritative sources, sign metadata server-side, use server-side counters for versioning, and apply strict API schema validation at gateway. **THR-003** - Edge Layer / API Gateway - **Category:** Repudiation - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or malicious insider to deny having performed actions (create/edit/delete/sign), undermining audit and compliance. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Ensure immutable, append-only audit store with server-signed events, cryptographic integrity (hash chaining, Merkle trees), store contextual metadata (requestor, tokens, IP, user-agent), replicate audit logs to WORM storage and separate tenancy, restrict audit log deletion/alteration to out-of-band governed processes. **THR-004** - Data Storage / Object Storage - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, public buckets, signed URL leakage, or maker errors exposing company documents to other tenants or public internet. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce block public access at storage provider level, bucket/object policies scoped by company ID, use short-lived pre-signed URLs with strict permissions, audit object ACLs, implement server-side encryption with per-company keys, and IAM least privilege for service accounts. **THR-005** - Application Services / RBAC/Permissions - **Category:** Elevation of Privilege - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privileges or access files across company boundaries (e.g., attribute tampering to change company_id or role change via replication errors). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce server-side authorization for every operation using strong attribute-based checks (company_id must be authoritative and immutable in server context), implement policy engine (OPA) with unit tests and policy-as-code, regular policy change reviews, separation of duties, and deny-by-default stance. **THR-006** - Application Services / Core API - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials modifies file metadata, version history, or signature metadata to hide malicious changes or forge audit trails. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce service account least privilege, signed and versioned metadata with integrity checks, use HMACs or digital signatures for metadata records, separate services for writing audit events with independent credentials, monitor for anomalous service behaviors. **THR-009** - Application Services / Core API / DB - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Injection attacks (SQL/NoSQL/command injection) via file metadata, search queries, or admin UI lead to data modification or retrieval across tenants. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Use parameterized queries/ORM with prepared statements, input validation, least privilege DB accounts, WAF tuned for injection patterns, code reviews and automated SAST/DAST, limit dynamic query construction and use typed query builders. **THR-011** - Electronic Signature Management / Application Services - **Category:** Spoofing - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Forgery of electronic signatures or reuse of signatures without proper signer consent (e.g., attacker manipulates signature metadata, or private signing keys are compromised). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Use strong cryptographic signatures (asymmetric keys), bind signer identity via SSO+MFA, create tamper-evident signed artifacts (signed manifest + timestamping), support third-party certificate validation, maintain signer audit trail, separate signing service with HSM-backed keys and strict access controls. **THR-012** - Key Management - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Compromise or theft of encryption keys (KMS/HSM) leads to decryption of all stored blobs and metadata across companies. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Use cloud KMS or customer-managed HSMs with strict IAM, separation of duties, key rotation, key usage logging, split knowledge for key material, protect key access with dedicated auditing and alerting, encrypt keys at rest and in transit, require BYOK for sensitive tenants. **THR-013** - External Integrations (Third-party e-sign & Email) - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Data leakage via third-party providers (email bodies with file links, e-sign provider storing documents, search/index vendor capturing metadata) exposing company data externally. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Minimize PII/shared content sent to providers, use ephemeral links with strict scope, encrypt payloads end-to-end where supported, contractually enforce data handling and breach notification, restrict providers to minimal scopes, monitor and audit third-party API interactions. **THR-014** - Edge Layer / CDN/WAF - **Category:** Denial of Service - **Likelihood:** High | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Application layer DoS (large uploads, resource exhaustion, or API abuse) degrades service availability for tenants or overwhelms backend services. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce rate limiting per IP and per account, upload size quotas, chunked uploads with quotas, autoscaling with protective throttling, WAF with tuned rules, abuse detection and automated blacklisting, isolate noisy tenants, billing/alerting on anomalous usage. **THR-015** - Edge Layer / API Gateway - **Category:** Spoofing - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** API key/service account compromise enables attackers to call internal service APIs bypassing tenant checks or impersonating services. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Rotate service credentials regularly, use short-lived service tokens, mutual TLS between services, restrict scopes/allowed endpoints for service accounts, monitor service account activity, and require MFA for credential issuance. **THR-017** - Data Storage / Backups - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Backups or archives containing encrypted blobs and metadata are accessed or stolen due to weak access controls or misconfigured backup provider, exposing historical versions and audit logs. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Encrypt backups with separate backup keys (KMS), enforce IAM least privilege for backup access, store backups in isolated accounts, ensure backup integrity checks, implement backup retention policies and legal-hold mechanisms, and monitor backup access logs. **THR-019** - Audit / Reporting - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Insufficiently protected audit logs allow a malicious insider or compromised service to alter logs to hide activity (audit tampering). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Write audit events to an immutable append-only store, apply cryptographic chaining, replicate logs to separate accounts/regions, restrict write/delete access, provide tamper-evidence and alerts on any access attempts. **THR-023** - External Integrations / Third-party e-sign - **Category:** Repudiation - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Third-party e-sign provider denies or cannot prove signer authenticity because of inadequate signature binding or provider outage causing loss of proof of signature timing/identity. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Prefer provider support for cryptographic timestamping and certificate-based signatures, store signed artifact snapshots locally with provider-signed receipts, maintain fallback verification data, and log provider interactions with signatures and timestamps. **THR-024** - Data Storage / DB - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Sensitive metadata exposure via mis-scoped queries, e.g., search endpoints returning metadata across companies due to missing company_id filters. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Enforce mandatory tenant scoping at query layer, integrate policy engine that injects company_id constraints, implement automated tests to validate multi-tenancy isolation, and perform regular data-access reviews. **THR-025** - Key Management / Application Services - **Category:** Elevation of Privilege - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** A compromised service or administrator with KMS permissions uses keys to decrypt other tenant data or re-encrypt data under attacker-controlled keys. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Implement least privilege on KMS IAM policies, use customer-managed keys per-tenant when required, use key access logging with WORM retention, require multi-party approval for key rotation/deletion, and use key access contextual restrictions (e.g., IP, service). **THR-030** - Application Services / Admin UI - **Category:** Elevation of Privilege - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** High - **Risk Level:** High - **Description:** Compromise or misuse of administrative UI (weak admin authentication or over-permissive admin roles) allows mass access to customer data, permission changes, or deletion. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Harden admin portal with MFA (hardware tokens), IP allowlists, separate admin-only infrastructure and accounts, implement JIT privileged access, audit and alert admin actions, require approval workflows for destructive operations and emergency access. ### Medium Risk Threats **THR-007** - Frontend Layer - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborative comments exposes tokens, session cookies, or allows action on behalf of users accessing company files. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Contextual output encoding on all UI outputs, Content Security Policy (CSP) with strict script-src, sanitize file metadata and user-generated content server-side, HttpOnly cookies, and regular DOM XSS testing. **THR-008** - Frontend Layer / API Gateway - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to unauthorized file actions (share, delete, sign) when the browser session is active. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Use same-site cookies, anti-CSRF tokens for state-changing actions, require re-authentication or step-up authentication for sensitive operations like signing or permission changes, validate Origin/Referrer headers at gateway. **THR-010** - File & Versioning Service / Data Storage - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Race conditions or TOCTOU during file versioning allow an attacker to overwrite or revert versions, hide malicious edits, or replay old signed versions. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Implement optimistic concurrency control with version tokens, atomic operations, server-side append-only version store, apply write locks where necessary, include cryptographic hashes of content in version records. **THR-016** - Notifications / Email Integrations - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Notifications or emails contain sensitive links or file contents that can be intercepted (email in transit) or sent to incorrect recipients due to sharing misconfiguration. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Do not include file content in emails; use expiring, single-use links; encrypt links and require authentication before access; let users set notification scopes; implement address validation for sharing and confirm external shares; provide DMARC/SPF/DKIM and TLS for email delivery. **THR-018** - Search/Indexing Integration - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Indexing service leaks metadata or content snippets to other tenants or third parties due to incorrect scoping or insufficient encryption of indexes. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Index only necessary metadata, anonymize or tokenize sensitive fields, apply per-company index partitions with access controls, encrypt indexes at rest, regularly audit index access and query logs. **THR-020** - Frontend Layer / Web SPA - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Client-side leakage of sensitive data via browser storage (localStorage/sessionStorage) or caches causing tokens or file previews to be exposed to other applications or users on shared devices. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Avoid storing long-lived tokens in localStorage; use HttpOnly, secure cookies for auth tokens; clear sensitive UI state on logout; do not cache full file previews in insecure storage; educate users for shared device usage and provide remote session termination. **THR-021** - Application Services / Permissions Engine - **Category:** Spoofing - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Delegation abuse: users with delegation rights grant excessive permissions incorrectly (accidental or malicious), enabling lateral access within a company or to sensitive files. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Implement delegation with fine-grained audit trails, limit delegation scopes and durations, require validation and two-person approval for high-sensitivity grants, provide UI warnings for broad permissions, and periodic reviews of delegated permissions. **THR-022** - Edge Layer / WAF / CDN - **Category:** Denial of Service - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Layer 7 amplification or Distributed DoS using upload endpoints (e.g., abusing chunked uploads to open many concurrent connections) causing service degradation or cost spikes. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Rate limit per-account and per-IP, require authenticated uploads with quotas, use CDN edge caching and connection limits, validate chunk flows and timeouts, maintain cost-monitoring and auto-mitigation runbooks. **THR-026** - Frontend Layer / File Uploads - **Category:** Tampering - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Malicious files (malware/embedded scripts in documents or images) are uploaded and later downloaded/previewed causing client-side compromise of user machines or stealing credentials. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Perform server-side scanning for malware/PII, sanitize or render previews in isolated environments (e.g., preview service in sandbox), restrict executable content, strip macros from office docs or convert to safe preview formats, and warn users on downloads. **THR-027** - Application Services / Notification - **Category:** Repudiation - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Notifications are not consistently logged or tied to authoritative events, enabling users to claim they didn't receive critical sign or sharing notifications (impacting compliance workflows). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Log all notification attempts and outcomes in audit store, provide delivery receipts, implement retry logic, provide in-app notification history, and require acknowledgement for critical actions. **THR-028** - Edge Layer / API Gateway - **Category:** Spoofing - **Likelihood:** Medium | **Impact:** Low - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** IP or header spoofing to bypass rate-limits, impersonate trusted proxies, or confuse auditing/forensics. - **Mitigation Strategy:** Terminate TLS at trusted edge, use authenticated mutual TLS between components, strip or validate X-Forwarded-* headers at edge, only trust headers from known proxies, and record client IPs at edge with signed metadata. **THR-029** - Data Storage / Audit Store - **Category:** Information Disclosure - **Likelihood:** Low | **Impact:** Medium - **Risk Level:** Medium - **Description:** Audit logs containing PII or sensitive metadata are exposed to unauthorized viewers (insiders or via misconfigured dashboards). - **Mitigation Strategy:** Redact or encrypt sensitive fields in audit logs, apply RBAC to audit access, keep minimal necessary context in dashboards, and restrict export capabilities. Monitor and alert on unusual audit access patterns. **Total Threats:** 30 --- ## Appendix D: Complete Requirements Traceability Matrix This appendix provides complete end-to-end traceability from requirements through threats to controls and verification. ### Full Traceability Table | Req ID | Requirement | Category | Sensitivity | Threat IDs | Security Controls | Priority | Verification | Status | |--------|-------------|----------|-------------|------------|----------------|----------|--------------|--------| | REQ-001 | User registration and login with company associati... | Authentication | High | THR-001, THR-002, THR-004 +7 | [OWASP] V2.1, [OWASP] V2.2, [NIST] IA-2 +1 | Critical | Review registration and account management code, inspect database schemas for company association fields, and perform functional tests of registration/login flows., Verify enforcement of MFA for privileged accounts via configuration review and authentication testing; review enforcement logs for MFA usage. | Pending | | REQ-002 | Company management with strict data isolation: cre... | Data Management | High | THR-001, THR-002, THR-004 +7 | [OWASP] V4.9, [NIST] SC-32, [ISO27001] A.13.1.1 | Critical | Network configuration review, segmentation verification, and simulated cross-tenant traffic tests., Perform multi-tenant penetration testing, review data models for tenant scoping, and run synthetic tests attempting cross-tenant access. | Pending | | REQ-003 | Role-based access control (RBAC) within companies:... | Authorization | High | THR-001, THR-003, THR-004 +6 | [OWASP] V4.1, [NIST] AC-2, [ISO27001] A.9.1.2 | Critical | Review role management code, inspect role definitions in DB, and test role-based permission boundaries with role-swapping tests., Policy review, sampling role assignments against documented business needs, and auditing approvals. | Pending | | REQ-004 | Fine-grained per-file and per-folder permissions: ... | Authorization | High | THR-001, THR-005, THR-007 +7 | [OWASP] V4.3, [NIST] AC-6, [ISO27001] A.9.4.1 | Critical | Review permission assignments for least privilege adherence and test escalation attempts to ensure restricted operations fail., Conduct object-level authorization tests, review enforcement points, and validate enforcement through automated tests for each permission type. | Pending | | REQ-005 | Delegation capabilities: some users may have deleg... | Administration | High | THR-001, THR-002, THR-003 +7 | [OWASP] V4.2, [NIST] AC-5, [ISO27001] A.6.1.1 | High | Review delegation policies, check for controls preventing conflicts, and test for enforced separation of duties., Review admin/delegation code paths, test delegated permission grants, and check audit logs for delegation events. | Pending | | REQ-006 | File and folder lifecycle management: create, uplo... | File Management | High | THR-001, THR-002, THR-004 +7 | [OWASP] V8.1, [NIST] SI-12, [ISO27001] A.8.3.1 | High | Asset inventory reviews and verification that handling procedures are enforced for lifecycle operations., Inspect retention policy configurations, sample data for correct lifecycle stage handling, and review disposal logs. | Pending | | REQ-007 | File versioning: maintain version history for file... | Data Management | High | THR-002, THR-004, THR-005 +7 | [OWASP] V8.3, [NIST] AU-9, [ISO27001] A.8.2.3 | High | Review protections for metadata, verify cryptographic integrity checks, and test recovery of historical versions., Inspect versioning implementation, verify immutability of metadata storage, and attempt unauthorized metadata modification tests. | Pending | | REQ-008 | Support for multiple file types with validation an... | File Management | Medium | THR-002, THR-004, THR-005 +7 | [OWASP] V5.1, [NIST] SI-3, [ISO27001] A.12.2.1 | Critical | Operational checks of malware controls and scanning logs for detected incidents related to file processing., Review scanning integration, test with malware samples in controlled environment, and confirm sandboxing of preview generation. | Pending | | REQ-009 | Controlled file sharing only among authorized comp... | Collaboration/Security | High | THR-001, THR-002, THR-003 +7 | [NIST] AU-2, [OWASP] V4.3, [NIST] AC-6 | Critical | Attempt sharing across unauthorized users/companies and verify enforcement and audit logging., Review sharing defaults, sample share grants for excessive privileges, and test enforcement of time-limited shares. | Pending | | REQ-010 | Access enforcement on every operation: implement a... | Authorization | High | THR-001, THR-002, THR-004 +7 | [OWASP] V4.3, [NIST] AC-3, [NIST] AC-14 | Critical | Validate attribute enforcement through policy testing and ensure attributes cannot be tampered with by clients., Code review for missing checks, automated tests exercising every operation across roles and companies, and penetration tests. | Pending | | REQ-011 | Electronic signature workflow: allow designated us... | Electronic Signature / Compliance | High | THR-001, THR-002, THR-003 +7 | [OWASP] V8.3, [NIST] AU-8, [NIST] SC-12 | Critical | Review signing key usage, verify signatures cryptographically, and test verification processes., Inspect timestamp sources, verify timestamp inclusion in signature records, and test for clock manipulation resilience. | Pending | | REQ-012 | Signature storage and metadata: store signature ar... | Data Management / Security | High | THR-002, THR-004, THR-005 +7 | [OWASP] V8.2, [NIST] AU-9, [NIST] SC-13 | Critical | Validate integrity using stored hashes/signatures, attempt tamper tests, and review protection of archival storage., Verify encryption and signing of artifacts, inspect key access controls, and perform tamper tests. | Pending | | REQ-013 | Notifications: in-app notification feed and option... | Notifications/UX | Medium | THR-001, THR-005, THR-007 +7 | [OWASP] V9.1, [NIST] AU-6, [NIST] SC-7 | Medium | Review alert delivery configurations, test email deliverability and security headers, and verify recipients respect permission rules., Test notification triggers against permission states, review templates for sensitive data, and validate preference handling. | Pending | | REQ-014 | Audit and reporting: generate immutable, tamper-ev... | Security/Audit/Compliance | High | THR-001, THR-003, THR-004 +7 | [NIST] AU-2, [NIST] AU-9, [ISO27001] A.12.4.1 | Critical | Review audit event definitions, inspect logs for required fields, and test that logs capture expected events., Inspect log storage protections, validate hash chains or signatures, and test for tamper detection. | Pending | | REQ-015 | Encryption and key management: encrypt data at res... | Infrastructure/Security | High | THR-001, THR-002, THR-004 +7 | [OWASP] V8.4, [NIST] SC-13, [NIST] KM-1 +1 | Critical | Cryptographic design review and testing of encryption/decryption workflows and key access controls., Review TLS settings, key management architecture, and verify use of approved cryptographic algorithms and key rotation. | Pending | | REQ-016 | Secure APIs and integrations: provide authenticate... | Integration/Platform | High | THR-002, THR-004, THR-005 +7 | [OWASP] V2.4, [NIST] IA-5, [NIST] SC-8 +1 | Critical | Network capture and TLS configuration review, and testing of mutual TLS where implemented., Review SDLC artifacts for API integrations and confirm security review records. | Pending | **Total Requirements Tracked:** 16 ### Detailed Requirement Mappings The following section provides detailed traceability for each requirement: #### REQ-001: User registration and login with company association and optional multi-factor authentication (MFA).... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-007**: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V2.1**: [OWASP] Verify that the application provides secure user registration and account manage... - **[OWASP] V2.2**: [OWASP] Verify that the application supports Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for high-... - **[NIST] IA-2**: [NIST] Identify and authenticate organizational users (NIST SP 800-53 IA-2). - **[NIST] IA-2(1)**: [NIST] Require multi-factor authentication for local network access to privileged accou... **Verification:** Review registration and account management code, inspect database schemas for company association fields, and perform functional tests of registration/login flows., Verify enforcement of MFA for privileged accounts via configuration review and authentication testing; review enforcement logs for MFA usage., Inspect authentication configurations, validate identity-to-company mappings, and review authentication logs and identity provider assertions., Test MFA enrollment and authentication flows, inspect configuration options to enable/disable MFA per account or company, and review logs for MFA events. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-002: Company management with strict data isolation: create/manage companies, assign company ID to all com... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-006**: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V4.9**: [OWASP] Verify that multi-tenant applications properly isolate data and enforce tenant s... - **[NIST] SC-32**: [NIST] The information system separates user functionality and isolates user sessions a... - **[ISO27001] A.13.1.1**: [ISO27001] Networks should be managed and controlled to protect information in systems and ... **Verification:** Network configuration review, segmentation verification, and simulated cross-tenant traffic tests., Perform multi-tenant penetration testing, review data models for tenant scoping, and run synthetic tests attempting cross-tenant access., Architecture review of partitioning, configuration inspection, and tests validating no cross-tenant data flows. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-003: Role-based access control (RBAC) within companies: define roles, group users, assign roles to users,... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-003**: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or m... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-007**: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati... - *...and 4 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V4.1**: [OWASP] Verify role-based access controls are implemented, roles are defined, and role a... - **[NIST] AC-2**: [NIST] Manage information system accounts, including establishing, activating, modifyin... - **[ISO27001] A.9.1.2**: [ISO27001] Users should be provided access to systems and services based on business and se... **Verification:** Review role management code, inspect role definitions in DB, and test role-based permission boundaries with role-swapping tests., Policy review, sampling role assignments against documented business needs, and auditing approvals., Review provisioning workflows, sample account lifecycle logs, and test deprovisioning scenarios for role revocation. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-004: Fine-grained per-file and per-folder permissions: assign read, write (edit), delete, share, sign, an... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-007**: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati... - **THR-008**: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to unauthorized file actions (share, d... - **THR-010**: Race conditions or TOCTOU during file versioning allow an attacker to overwrite ... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V4.3**: [OWASP] Verify that access control checks are performed for all object-level operations ... - **[NIST] AC-6**: [NIST] The organization employs the principle of least privilege, ensuring users have o... - **[ISO27001] A.9.4.1**: [ISO27001] Access to information and application system functions shall be restricted in ac... **Verification:** Review permission assignments for least privilege adherence and test escalation attempts to ensure restricted operations fail., Conduct object-level authorization tests, review enforcement points, and validate enforcement through automated tests for each permission type., Audit permissions against policy, review access control configurations, and validate via test scenarios. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-005: Delegation capabilities: some users may have delegation rights allowing them to grant or modify perm... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-003**: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or m... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V4.2**: [OWASP] Verify administrative functions that change access control state support delegat... - **[NIST] AC-5**: [NIST] The organization separates duties of individuals as needed to reduce the risk of... - **[ISO27001] A.6.1.1**: [ISO27001] All information security responsibilities should be defined and allocated. **Verification:** Review delegation policies, check for controls preventing conflicts, and test for enforced separation of duties., Review admin/delegation code paths, test delegated permission grants, and check audit logs for delegation events., Policy and role documentation review and sampling of delegation assignments against documented responsibilities. **Priority:** High | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-006: File and folder lifecycle management: create, upload, view, edit, rename, move, delete, restore (fro... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-006**: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V8.1**: [OWASP] Verify secure handling of data across its lifecycle including creation, storage,... - **[NIST] SI-12**: [NIST] The organization establishes retention and disposal requirements for system data... - **[ISO27001] A.8.3.1**: [ISO27001] Assets, including information and records, must be identified, inventoried and h... **Verification:** Asset inventory reviews and verification that handling procedures are enforced for lifecycle operations., Inspect retention policy configurations, sample data for correct lifecycle stage handling, and review disposal logs., Review lifecycle workflows, test CRUD operations with role-based checks, and verify proper deletion/sanitization procedures. **Priority:** High | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-007: File versioning: maintain version history for files with metadata (who, when, change summary), abili... **Related Threats:** - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-006**: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo... - **THR-007**: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V8.3**: [OWASP] Verify that applications support data integrity and versioning with immutable me... - **[NIST] AU-9**: [NIST] Protection of audit information including ensuring integrity of logs and records... - **[ISO27001] A.8.2.3**: [ISO27001] Information classification and handling procedures should be applied to assets i... **Verification:** Review protections for metadata, verify cryptographic integrity checks, and test recovery of historical versions., Inspect versioning implementation, verify immutability of metadata storage, and attempt unauthorized metadata modification tests., Policy review and sampling of version metadata records to ensure compliance with handling procedures. **Priority:** High | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-008: Support for multiple file types with validation and processing: accept and validate common document ... **Related Threats:** - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-006**: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo... - **THR-007**: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V5.1**: [OWASP] Verify the application validates uploaded file types, content-types, and enforce... - **[NIST] SI-3**: [NIST] Implement protection mechanisms to detect and handle malicious code in files (SI... - **[ISO27001] A.12.2.1**: [ISO27001] Implement detection, prevention and recovery controls to protect against malware... **Verification:** Operational checks of malware controls and scanning logs for detected incidents related to file processing., Review scanning integration, test with malware samples in controlled environment, and confirm sandboxing of preview generation., Test uploads with spoofed MIME/types, review validation logic, and inspect preview generation pipeline for sanitization. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-009: Controlled file sharing only among authorized company users/groups: share links or grant object-leve... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-003**: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or m... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[NIST] AU-2**: [NIST] Determine if the system auditable events include access and sharing and record u... - **[OWASP] V4.3**: [OWASP] Verify that access control checks are performed for all object-level operations ... - **[NIST] AC-6**: [NIST] Employ least privilege when granting access and sharing privileges (AC-6). **Verification:** Attempt sharing across unauthorized users/companies and verify enforcement and audit logging., Review sharing defaults, sample share grants for excessive privileges, and test enforcement of time-limited shares., Inspect audit logs for sharing events and validate completeness and tamper-protection of records. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-010: Access enforcement on every operation: implement authorization checks on every API and UI action, en... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-007**: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V4.3**: [OWASP] Verify that access control checks are performed for all object-level operations ... - **[NIST] AC-3**: [NIST] Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system res... - **[NIST] AC-14**: [NIST] The information system enforces attribute-based or role-based restrictions suppo... **Verification:** Validate attribute enforcement through policy testing and ensure attributes cannot be tampered with by clients., Code review for missing checks, automated tests exercising every operation across roles and companies, and penetration tests., Audit enforcement points, run tests to attempt unauthorized operations and ensure denial and logging. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-011: Electronic signature workflow: allow designated users to electronically sign documents; capture sign... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-003**: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or m... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V8.3**: [OWASP] Verify that applications support data integrity and versioning with immutable me... - **[NIST] AU-8**: [NIST] The information system uses internal system clocks to generate time stamps for a... - **[NIST] SC-12**: [NIST] Protect integrity of signed data using appropriate cryptographic mechanisms (SC-... **Verification:** Review signing key usage, verify signatures cryptographically, and test verification processes., Inspect timestamp sources, verify timestamp inclusion in signature records, and test for clock manipulation resilience., Review signature workflow logs, verify immutable version entries, and check that signature metadata cannot be altered. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-012: Signature storage and metadata: store signature artifacts (signature block, signature hash, signing ... **Related Threats:** - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-006**: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo... - **THR-007**: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V8.2**: [OWASP] Verify that applications include tamper-detection mechanisms and ensure integrit... - **[NIST] AU-9**: [NIST] Protection of audit information including ensuring integrity of logs and records... - **[NIST] SC-13**: [NIST] Employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modificat... **Verification:** Validate integrity using stored hashes/signatures, attempt tamper tests, and review protection of archival storage., Verify encryption and signing of artifacts, inspect key access controls, and perform tamper tests., Inspect storage protections, verify integrity cryptographically, and test recovery of artifacts from backups. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-013: Notifications: in-app notification feed and optional email notifications for events (create, edit, d... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-007**: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati... - **THR-008**: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to unauthorized file actions (share, d... - **THR-013**: Data leakage via third-party providers (email bodies with file links, e-sign pro... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V9.1**: [OWASP] Verify notifications and alerts are delivered securely and respect user privacy ... - **[NIST] AU-6**: [NIST] Generate reports and alerts for security-relevant events and ensure delivery to ... - **[NIST] SC-7**: [NIST] Protect communication channels used for notifications and email delivery (SC-7). **Verification:** Review alert delivery configurations, test email deliverability and security headers, and verify recipients respect permission rules., Test notification triggers against permission states, review templates for sensitive data, and validate preference handling., Inspect transport security for notification channels, test for TLS enforcement, and verify email security records. **Priority:** Medium | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-014: Audit and reporting: generate immutable, tamper-evident audit logs recording user actions (user ID, ... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-003**: Insufficient request logging and non-repudiation controls allow an attacker or m... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-006**: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[NIST] AU-2**: [NIST] Determine auditable events and ensure logging of user actions, outcomes, timesta... - **[NIST] AU-9**: [NIST] Protection of audit information including ensuring integrity of logs and records... - **[ISO27001] A.12.4.1**: [ISO27001] Event logs recording user activities should be produced, kept and protected. **Verification:** Review audit event definitions, inspect logs for required fields, and test that logs capture expected events., Inspect log storage protections, validate hash chains or signatures, and test for tamper detection., Policy review and validation of log retention, sampling logs for completeness and protection mechanisms. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-015: Encryption and key management: encrypt data at rest and in transit (TLS), support per-tenant or per-... **Related Threats:** - **THR-001**: Credential theft or SSO token replay allows an attacker to impersonate a legitim... - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-006**: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V8.4**: [OWASP] Verify strong cryptographic controls are used for data at-rest and in-transit an... - **[NIST] SC-13**: [NIST] Employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure and modificat... - **[NIST] KM-1**: [NIST] Establish a cryptographic key management program covering the full lifecycle of ... - **[ISO27001] A.10.1.1**: [ISO27001] Policy on the use of cryptographic controls should be developed and implemented. **Verification:** Cryptographic design review and testing of encryption/decryption workflows and key access controls., Review TLS settings, key management architecture, and verify use of approved cryptographic algorithms and key rotation., Policy presence and alignment checks, and spot checks of implementation against policy., Review KMS configuration, rotation schedules, and audit key usage logs. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- #### REQ-016: Secure APIs and integrations: provide authenticated and authorized RESTful APIs for file operations,... **Related Threats:** - **THR-002**: Client-side manipulation of UI or upload flows (e.g., changing file metadata, by... - **THR-004**: Unauthorized access to file blobs (object store) due to misconfigured ACLs, publ... - **THR-005**: Broken access control or RBAC misconfiguration allows a user to escalate privile... - **THR-006**: Server-side metadata tampering: attacker with compromised service credentials mo... - **THR-007**: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in previews, document metadata fields, or collaborati... - *...and 5 more threats* **Security Controls:** - **[OWASP] V2.4**: [OWASP] Verify APIs enforce strong authentication and authorization and protect tokens/c... - **[NIST] IA-5**: [NIST] Manage authentication methods and tokens used by APIs and integrations (IA-5). - **[NIST] SC-8**: [NIST] Protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information using crypt... - **[ISO27001] A.14.2.3**: [ISO27001] Security in development and support processes for applications and interfaces sh... **Verification:** Network capture and TLS configuration review, and testing of mutual TLS where implemented., Review SDLC artifacts for API integrations and confirm security review records., Review token issuance and revocation processes, and test token scope enforcement., API penetration testing, review token validation logic, and inspect integration authentication configurations. **Priority:** Critical | **Status:** Pending --- --- ## Appendix E: References - [OWASP ASVS 5.0](https://owasp.org/www-project-application-security-verification-standard/) - [NIST Cybersecurity Framework](https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework) - [ISO/IEC 27001:2022](https://www.iso.org/standard/27001) - [OWASP Top 10](https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/) - [MITRE ATT&CK Framework](https://attack.mitre.org/) --- *End of Report - Generated by Security Requirements Analysis System v2.0* *Generated: 2025-11-20 10:30:41*